1999 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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The hero in a story is the
A
observer
B
protagonist
C
antagonist
D
actor
correct option: b
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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
correct option: a
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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
correct option: b
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'The stars blinked and the wind wailed' is an example of
A
euphemism
B
personification
C
parody
D
antithesis
correct option: b
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A stanza of four lines is a (n)
A
octave
B
couplet
C
quatrain
D
tercet
correct option: c
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A sonnet is made up of a rhyming sestet and two
A
rhyming couplets
B
rhyming quatrains
C
rhyming lines
D
rhyming stanzas
correct option: b
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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
correct option: d
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Which of the following is not a type of drama?
A
burleque
B
resolution
C
tragedy
D
pantomime
correct option: b
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The main effect of comedy on an audience is
A
anxiety
B
sadness
C
laughter
D
suspense
correct option: c
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The ending of most comedies is
A
happy
B
natural
C
calm
D
uncertain
correct option: a
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