2002 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1
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A couplet is
A
a pastorial poem
B
two successive rhyming lines
C
a love poem
D
two successive unrhyming lines
correct option: b
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The first eight lines of a sonnet is a/an
A
tercet
B
sestet
C
octave
D
quatrain
correct option: c
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An ode is a
A
poem about love
B
poem of mouring
C
praise poem
D
narrative poem
correct option: c
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The expression of unpleasant experiences in a mild way is
A
hyperbole
B
metaphor
C
euphemism
D
paradox
correct option: c
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A poem which tells a story in the form of a song is a/an
A
epic
B
ballad
C
pastoral
D
eulogy
correct option: b
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The paragraph in prose can be compared to _ in poetry
A
couplet
B
line
C
stanza
D
verse
correct option: c
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In to eat of the tree, the device used is
A
Irony
B
personificatio
C
allusion
D
synecdoche
correct option: d
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Poetry is defined by
A
words written in sequence
B
condensed use of language
C
evocation of feelings
D
legends and myths
correct option: c
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Salute to the Elephant is an example of _ poetry
A
traditional
B
dramatic
C
epic
D
narrative
correct option: a
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The juxtaposition of two seemingly contradictory words is
A
contrast
B
anti-climax
C
oxymoron
D
anti-thesis
correct option: c
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