1999 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Twelfth Night
Read the extract below and answer the question
I have said too much unto a heart of stone,
And laid my honour too unchary on 't;
There's something in me that reproves my fault,
But such a headstrong potent fault it is
That it but mocks reproof.
(Acts iii, Scene 4)
This person has
Read the extract below and answer the question
I have said too much unto a heart of stone,
And laid my honour too unchary on 't;
There's something in me that reproves my fault,
But such a headstrong potent fault it is
That it but mocks reproof.
(Acts iii, Scene 4)
This person has
A
refused to accept the ring
B
refused to see Orsino
C
decided not to go out with Antonio
D
tricked Malvolio
correct option: a
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Twelfth Night
Read the extract below and answer the question
I have said too much unto a heart of stone,
And laid my honour too unchary on 't;
There's something in me that reproves my fault,
But such a headstrong potent fault it is
That it but mocks reproof.
(Acts iii, Scene 4)
The ''Headstrong potent fault'' is
Read the extract below and answer the question
I have said too much unto a heart of stone,
And laid my honour too unchary on 't;
There's something in me that reproves my fault,
But such a headstrong potent fault it is
That it but mocks reproof.
(Acts iii, Scene 4)
The ''Headstrong potent fault'' is
A
falling in love
B
showing sympathy
C
proposing marriage
D
seeking revenge
correct option: a
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Twelfth Night
Read the extract below and answer the question
I have said too much unto a heart of stone,
And laid my honour too unchary on 't;
There's something in me that reproves my fault,
But such a headstrong potent fault it is
That it but mocks reproof.
(Acts iii, Scene 4)
The person being referred to in the figure of speech is
Read the extract below and answer the question
I have said too much unto a heart of stone,
And laid my honour too unchary on 't;
There's something in me that reproves my fault,
But such a headstrong potent fault it is
That it but mocks reproof.
(Acts iii, Scene 4)
The person being referred to in the figure of speech is
A
Olivia
B
Malvolio
C
Viola
D
Sebastian
correct option: c
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Read the extract and answer the question:
I do I know not what, and fear to find
Mine eye to great a flatterer for my mind
Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe,
'What is decreed must be, and be this so
(Act 1, Scene 5)
What has the speaker just done?
I do I know not what, and fear to find
Mine eye to great a flatterer for my mind
Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe,
'What is decreed must be, and be this so
(Act 1, Scene 5)
What has the speaker just done?
A
sent a ring to Orsino
B
Written a letter to Malvolio
C
Met her brother who is presumed dead
D
sent a ring to Cesario
correct option: d
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Read the extract and answer the question:
I do I know not what, and fear to find
Mine eye to great a flatterer for my mind
Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe,
'What is decreed must be, and be this so
(Act 1, Scene 5)
In lines 1 and 2, the speaker admits
I do I know not what, and fear to find
Mine eye to great a flatterer for my mind
Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe,
'What is decreed must be, and be this so
(Act 1, Scene 5)
In lines 1 and 2, the speaker admits
A
having very attractive eyes
B
acting unreasonably
C
falling in love
D
not taking advantage of an opportunity
correct option: c
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Read the extract and answer the question:
I do I know not what, and fear to find
Mine eye to great a flatterer for my mind
Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe,
'What is decreed must be, and be this so
(Act 1, Scene 5)
How does fate treat the speaker at the end of the play?
I do I know not what, and fear to find
Mine eye to great a flatterer for my mind
Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe,
'What is decreed must be, and be this so
(Act 1, Scene 5)
How does fate treat the speaker at the end of the play?
A
She marries Sebastian
B
He marries Maria
C
She marries Orsino
D
He falls in love with Olivia
correct option: a
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Read the extract below and answer the question:
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a heart,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
Who is speaking?
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a heart,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
Who is speaking?
A
Orsino
B
Sebastian
C
Cesario
D
Malvolio
correct option: a
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Read the extract below and answer the question:
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a hert,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
The figure of speech used in the underlined expression is
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a hert,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
The figure of speech used in the underlined expression is
A
personification
B
paradox
C
metaphor
D
irony
correct option: c
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Read the extract below and answer the question:
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a hert,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
The effect of the figure of speech is to highlight Olivia's
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a hert,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
The effect of the figure of speech is to highlight Olivia's
A
glittering eyes
B
state of mind
C
determination and hope
D
beauty and purity
correct option: d
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Read the extract below and answer the question:
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a hert,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
In lines 3 to 5 the dominant image is taken from
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a hert,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
In lines 3 to 5 the dominant image is taken from
A
a hart
B
hunting
C
cruel hounds
D
a desire
correct option: d
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