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Question 661
waec 1999
The theme of a work of art is the
Aconcluding part
Bcentral thought
Ccentral role
Dintroductory part
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Question 662
waec 1999
One of the following is a literary device
ASonnet
BOde
CSuspense
DLyric
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Question 663
waec 1999
The repetition of similar vowel sounds within lines is
Aparallelism
Ballusion
Cassonance
Dalliteration
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Question 664
waec 1999
A word that sounds like what it names is a (n)
Aalliteration
Bassonance
Conomatopoeia
Drhyme
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Question 665
waec 1999
Literary works are classified into
Acantose
Bepisodes
Ceras
Dgenres
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Question 666
waec 1999

A couplet is formed by

Afive lines of poetry
Btwo rhymed lines of poetry
Ctwo lines of poetry
Dfive rhymed lines of poetry
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Question 667
waec 1999
An elegy is a poem
Acommemorating a birth
Bcommemorating a national celebration
Cmourning the dead
Dmourning the passage of time
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Question 668
waec 1999
A short speech at the end a play is the
Aepilogue
Bdenouement
Cperoration
Dconclusion
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Question 669
waec 1998

The suitor who finally marries Anansewa is

AChief Sapa
BChief who is chief
CChief of the mines
DTogbe Klu IV
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Question 670
waec 1998

The above speech is made at the

Anaming ceremony
Bchristening ceremony
Coutdooring ceremony
Dchieeftaincy ceremony
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Question 671
waec 1998

The brass bowl is meant

Ato collect gifts
Bfor food
Cas a gift
Dfor rituals
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Question 672
waec 1998

The speaker is

AEkuwa
BChristie
CAya
DAnanse
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Question 673
waec 1998

Speaker A is Speaker B's

Aniece
Bsister
Cdaughter
Dfather
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Question 674
waec 1998

Speaker B is

AAnanse
Bmessenger
Cchristie
DAnansewa
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Question 675
waec 1998

Speaker A is

AChristie
BAya
CAnanse
DAnansewa
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Question 676
waec 1998

'The object' of interest is

AAnansewa
BAnanse
Cchieftaincy
Dmarriage
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Question 677
waec 1998

The 'little affair' is about

AAnanse
BTogbe Klu IV
CChief Sapa
DAnansewa
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Question 678
waec 1998

Read the this passage carefully and answer the question:

I have returned safely home after my visit to you
They little affair about which we spoke seriously
Occupies my thoughts. How can I ever forget that
you have done me great honour? To show my
gratitude. I will guard the object of your interest....
with all the vigilance in my power......

The speaker is

AChief Sapa
BAnansewa
CAnanse
DChief who is chief
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Question 679
waec 1998

Speaker A is

AAnansewa
BChief who is chief
Cthe messenger
DAnanse
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Question 680
waec 1998

The 'delicious news' is delivered by

Athe postman
BChief who is chief
Cthe honourable
Dthe messenger
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