2001 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2
11
A literary work that ridicules ideas or the follies of people is a/an
A
satire
B
elegy
C
lullaby
D
masque
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12
In ''the wretched beggar cleaned his nails with dry saliva'' the device used is
A
anti-climax
B
oxymoron
C
anecdote
D
antithesis
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13
A symbolic representation of ideas, actions and situations in a work of art is a/an
A
fable
B
allegory
C
romance
D
parody
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14
''The cell is a cruel place; sometimes a haven'', illustrates the use of
A
paradox
B
sarcasm
C
anti-climax
D
personification
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15
An elegy is a poem that usually expresses a state of
A
euphoria
B
confusion and chaos
C
grandeur
D
sorrow and grief
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16
In ''I am so famished, I can devour a whole cow'', the device used is
A
hyperbole
B
metaphor
C
irony
D
sarcasm
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17
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in poetry is
A
assonance
B
rhyme
C
alliteration
D
oxymoron
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18
''Here comes the princess now heaven walks on earth'', illustrates the use of
A
contrast
B
metaphor
C
metonymy
D
meiosis
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19
In the line '' I walk upon the thorns of life'', the metre is
A
trochaic
B
anapaestic
C
iambic
D
dactylic
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20
An ode is usually a poem written for
A
condemnation
B
celebration
C
instruction
D
entertainment
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