1998 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 5

41
A short witty statement is called an
A
epigram
B
anecdote
C
epistle
D
analogy
correct option: a
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42
'penny wise; pound foolish' is an example of
A
metonymy
B
hyperbole
C
metaphor
D
paradox
correct option: d
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43
All fingers are not equal' is an example of
A
meiosis
B
oxymoron
C
huperbole
D
synecdoche
correct option: d
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44
Any expression which creates a mental picture is known as
A
paradox
B
exaggeration
C
imagery
D
symbolism
correct option: c
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45
Read the extract below and answer the question.

The bees are buzzing and humming with great zest, the doves are cooing; and the children chatter as they clatter downstairs to come and dabble in the cool system.

The predominant sound device in the extract is
A
assonance
B
consonance
C
onomatopoeia
D
alliteration
correct option: c
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46
Read the extract below and answer the question.

The bees are buzzing and humming with great zest, the doves are cooing; and the children chatter as they clatter downstairs to come and dabble in the cool system.
The underlined words in lines 1 and 4 are example of
A
external rhyme
B
internal rhyme
C
end rhyme
D
alternate rhyme
correct option: b
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47
The omniscient narrator
A
uses flashback
B
knows all about character and events
C
makes reference to future incidents
D
knows all about the author
correct option: b
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48
The main female character in a play is called
A
hero
B
heroine
C
clown
D
antagonist
correct option: b
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49
The character that opposses the hero in a novel is called the
A
protagonist
B
antagonist
C
villan
D
clown
correct option: b
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50
Pick the odd item from the list
A
sentence
B
paragraph
C
expression
D
fiction
correct option: d
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