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2006 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1

1

''....the dragon-fly
hangs like a blue thread
losened from the sky...'' illustrates

A
simile
B
litotes
C
contrast
D
metaphor
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2

A pause within a line of a poem is a

A
zeugma
B
foot
C
caesura
D
stress
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3

Unrhymed iambic pentametre lines illustrate a

A
rhyme scheme
B
heroic couplet
C
blank verse
D
free verse
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4

The limerick

A
is written to be sung
B
has a serious subject matter
C
is always light and humorous
D
uses lofty language
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5

The elegy

A
conforms to a fixed pattern of lines
B
is set in the countryside
C
has a mournful tone
D
celebrates heroic deeds
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6

''But at my back I always hear
Time's winged chariot hurrying near'' illustrates

A
metaphor
B
apostrophe
C
oxymoron
D
metonymy
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7

A line of poetry is measured by the

A
number of words
B
number of feet it contains
C
images
D
rhythm
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8

The recurrence of rhythmic pattern of stress in a poem is a

A
couplet
B
metre
C
consonance
D
scansion
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9

A humorous imitation of a serious literary work is

A
an ode
B
a parody
C
an epitaph
D
a burlesque
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10

A struggle between opposing forces in a literary work is the

A
plot
B
conflict
C
climax
D
denouement
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