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Question 61
waec 1998
The choice of appropriate words to convey the thoughts of an author is called
Aidiomatic language
Bsetting
Cfigure of speech
Ddiction
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Question 62
waec 1998

The basic elements of drama are

Acharacter, plot, episode
Bdialogue, chorus, plot
Ccharacter, action, setting
Dcharacter, monoloue, plot
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Question 63
waec 1998

A poem written or rendered in praise of a person or thing is called

Aa lyric
Ban ode
Can elegy
Da panegyric
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Question 64
waec 1998

The birds fly high over
the hills beyond the corn fields.
The poetic device used in the above extract is

Aassonance
Balliteration
Cmetaphor
Dmetonymy
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Question 65
waec 1998
Pick the odd item from the list below
ANight Rain
BThings fall Apart
CStanley Meets Mutesa
DNightfall in Soweto
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Question 66
waec 1998

The image depicted in the extract is one of

Adestruction
Bmerriment
Chappiness
Damiration
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Question 67
waec 1998

The subject matter of the above extract is

Aearthquake
Bhouse movement
Csea waves
Dstorm
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Question 68
waec 1998

The predominant figure of speech in the above extracts is

AOxymoron
BMetaphor
CSimile
DPersonification
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Question 69
waec 1998
Beauty in poetry depends mainly on
Aexpression and rhythm
Blength and theme
Cvowels and consonants
Dmood and verse form
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Question 70
waec 1998
The three major forms of literature are
Atragedy,comedy, tragi-comedy
Bpoetry,drama,folktales
Cdrama,lyric,prose fiction
Dpoetry, drama,prose
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Question 71
waec 1998
Which of the following is common to all forms of literature?
Alanguage
Bchorus
Caction
Dnarrator
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