Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 641
waec 2000

A short and witty poem is known as

Aa ballad
Ban epigram
Can epic
Da lyric
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Question 642
waec 1999

In the last line, the word 'copy' alludes to a

Apainting
Bwill
Cchild
Dphotograph
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Question 643
waec 1999

The underlined expression is a

Ahyperbole
Bsatire
Cclimax
Dbathos
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Question 644
waec 1999

What has prompted the speech?

AThe lady is about to kill herself
BThe speaker is unable to woo the lady
CThe lady will not marry Orsino
DThe lady is unforgiving
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Question 645
waec 1999

Where are they?

AOn a street
BAt the Duke's palace
CAt the sea Coast
DAt Olivia's house
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Question 646
waec 1999

Who is speaking and to whom?

ASir Toby to Maria
BViola to Olivia
CSebastian to Olivia
DOrsino to Olivia
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Question 647
waec 1999

The lines mean that the speaker

Ais being pursued by cruel hounds
Bhas been turn into a hart
Cis a victim of his desires
Ddoes not understand himself.
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Question 648
waec 1999

The image is itself based on

Apun
Balliteration
Callusion
Dwit
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Question 649
waec 1999

In lines 3 to 5 the dominant image is taken from

Aa hart
Bhunting
Ccruel hounds
Da desire
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Question 650
waec 1999

The effect of the figure of speech is to highlight Olivia's

Aglittering eyes
Bstate of mind
Cdetermination and hope
Dbeauty and purity
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Question 651
waec 1999

The figure of speech used in the underlined expression is

Apersonification
Bparadox
Cmetaphor
Dirony
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Question 652
waec 1999

Who is speaking?

AOrsino
BSebastian
CCesario
DMalvolio
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Question 653
waec 1999

How does fate treat the speaker at the end of the play?

AShe marries Sebastian
BHe marries Maria
CShe marries Orsino
DHe falls in love with Olivia
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Question 654
waec 1999

In lines 1 and 2, the speaker admits

Ahaving very attractive eyes
Bacting unreasonably
Cfalling in love
Dnot taking advantage of an opportunity
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Question 655
waec 1999

What has the speaker just done?

Asent a ring to Orsino
BWritten a letter to Malvolio
CMet her brother who is presumed dead
Dsent a ring to Cesario
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Question 656
waec 1999

The person being referred to in the figure of speech is

AOlivia
BMalvolio
CViola
DSebastian
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Question 657
waec 1999

The ''Headstrong potent fault'' is

Afalling in love
Bshowing sympathy
Cproposing marriage
Dseeking revenge
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Question 658
waec 1999

This person has

Arefused to accept the ring
Brefused to see Orsino
Cdecided not to go out with Antonio
Dtricked Malvolio
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Question 659
waec 1999

The figure of speech used in '' a heart of stone'' is

Ahyperbole
Bmetonymy
Cparadox
Dmetaphor
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Question 660
waec 1999

The expression '' a glimmer of light'' stands for

Acourage
Bdisaster
Ctolerance
Dhope
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