1992 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2
11
The choice of appropriate words to convey the thoughts of an author is called
A
idiomatic language
B
setting
C
figure of speech
D
diction
12
The state of mind of a poet can be described as
A
style
B
mood
C
setting
D
theme
13
Which of the following is a likely source of traditional oral poetry?
A
Theatre
B
fiction
C
books
D
songs
14
An African author who has written plays, poems and prose is
A
Wole Soyinka
B
Zaynab Alkali
C
Chinua Achebe
D
Flora Nwapa
15
In a novel, the antagonist is
A
a fully developed character
B
a flat character
C
the main female character
D
the archrival of the hero
16
Read the extract below and answer this question.
The pattering rain was kicking up little
explosions of dust in the glade.He heard the
faint whisper of the stream as it stole across
the land and disappeared into the bush.
The figure of speech underlined in line 1 is
The pattering rain was kicking up little
explosions of dust in the glade.He heard the
faint whisper of the stream as it stole across
the land and disappeared into the bush.
The figure of speech underlined in line 1 is
A
assonance
B
consonance
C
onomatopoeia
D
alliteration
17
Read the extract below and answer this question.
The pattering rain was kicking up little
explosions of dust in the glade.He heard the
faint whisper of the stream as it stole across
the land and disappeared into the bush.
The underline expression in line regular pattern of
The pattering rain was kicking up little
explosions of dust in the glade.He heard the
faint whisper of the stream as it stole across
the land and disappeared into the bush.
The underline expression in line regular pattern of
A
vowels and consonants
B
long and short words
C
stressed and unstressed syllables
D
stressed syllables and rhymes
18
Which of the following is an African poet?
A
Dennis Brutus
B
William Wordsworth
C
Rober Frost
D
W.B.Yeats
19
In a play, a long speech by a single character in the presence of other characters is called
A
soliloguy
B
monologue
C
aside
D
prologue
20
A play that is full of exaggerated ridicule and laughter is called
A
farce
B
comedy
C
tragi-comedy
D
masque
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