2006 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2
11
A metrical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables illustrates the
A
iambus
B
anapaest
C
dactil
D
trochee
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12
A poem with fourteen lines of rhymed iambic pentrametre is
A
an epic
B
a sonnet
C
a quatrain
D
an octave
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13
Pick the odd item from the options listed below.
A
Euphemism
B
Oxymoron
C
Hyperbole
D
Rhythm
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14
The specific literary term used to distinguish a novel from a play is
A
genre
B
verse
C
diction
D
style
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15
A pair of rhymed iambic pentametre lines is a
A
tercet
B
heroic couplet
C
sestet
D
blank verse
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16
''Friendship is a sheltering tree'' illustrates
A
simile
B
metaphor
C
personification
D
oxymoron
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17
The dominant device used in drama is
A
stage direction
B
dialogue
C
characterisation
D
solioquy
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18
''I don't fancy forbidden fruits of fashions and fads'' illustrates
A
refrain
B
repetition
C
assonance
D
alliteration
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19
Pick the odd item from the options listed below.
A
Romance
B
Novel
C
Short Story
D
Sonnet
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20
''The strong gongs groaning as the guns boom far'' illustrates
A
metonymy
B
refrain
C
onomatopoeia
D
repetition
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