2008 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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Pick the odd item out of the underlisted
A
ode
B
elegy
C
sonnet
D
simile
correct option: d
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''Pregnant clouds'' is an example of
A
eliche
B
litotes
C
metaphor
D
synecdoche
correct option: c
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A writer's choice of words is his
A
diction
B
mood
C
tone
D
setting
correct option: a
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The art of creating fictional personages constitutes
A
point of view
B
characterization
C
narrative tecnique
D
symbolism
correct option: b
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A deliberate use of exaggeration for the purpose of humour/emphasis is
A
metaphor
B
irony
C
simile
D
hyperbole
correct option: d
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Drama is meant to
A
teach manners only
B
criticize
C
eduate and entertain
D
be read and acted only
correct option: c
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A piece of writing which teaches morals is
A
serious
B
didactic
C
playful
D
analytical
correct option: b
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A poem of fourteen lines is
A
an elegy
B
a dirge
C
a sonnet
D
an ode
correct option: c
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Shakespeare's poetry consists mainly of
A
quartrain
B
heroic verse
C
blank verse
D
couplet
correct option: c
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A piece of writing or speech at the beginning of a work of art is the
A
prologue
B
dialogue
C
monologue
D
epilogue
correct option: a
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