1999 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2
11
The hero in a story is the
A
observer
B
protagonist
C
antagonist
D
actor
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12
A verbal irony occurs when a speaker on stage
A
intends more than he says
B
is alone
C
tries to deceive the audience
D
is misunderstood
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13
An 'Aside' occurs when a speaker on stage
A
addresses another speaker
B
mumbles words intended for the audience only
C
mumbles words heard by the audience and actors
D
reveals his intentions
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14
'The stars blinked and the wind wailed' is an example of
A
euphemism
B
personification
C
parody
D
antithesis
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15
A stanza of four lines is a (n)
A
octave
B
couplet
C
quatrain
D
tercet
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16
A sonnet is made up of a rhyming sestet and two
A
rhyming couplets
B
rhyming quatrains
C
rhyming lines
D
rhyming stanzas
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17
The climax in a literary work is the
A
middle of the work
B
beginning of the story
C
central part of the dialogue
D
most intense point of the conflict
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18
Which of the following is not a type of drama?
A
burleque
B
resolution
C
tragedy
D
pantomime
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19
The main effect of comedy on an audience is
A
anxiety
B
sadness
C
laughter
D
suspense
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20
The ending of most comedies is
A
happy
B
natural
C
calm
D
uncertain
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