2010 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2
11
The central idea of a story or a poem is the
A
title
B
climax
C
theme
D
conflict
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12
An emphasis placed on a syllable in pronunciation is
A
meter
B
rhythm
C
accent
D
rhyme
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13
The timing and location of a literary work is
A
theme
B
plot
C
setting
D
atmosphere
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14
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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15
The major genres of Literature are
A
fiction, non-fiction, drama
B
prose, farce, comedy
C
prose, drama, poetry
D
poetry, prose, fiction
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16
Pick the odd item out of the options listed
A
the joys of the motherhood
B
sons and daughters
C
a man for all seasons
D
the last duty
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17
''My bounty is as boundless as the sea
My love as deep'' The above lines illustrate
My love as deep'' The above lines illustrate
A
epigram
B
hyperbole
C
apostrophe
D
parody
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18
''The strong gongs groaming as the guns born far'' illustrates
A
metonymy
B
refrain
C
onomatopoeia
D
repetition
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19
Pick the odd item out of the options listed
A
Euphemism
B
Oxymoron
C
Hyperbole
D
Rhythm
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20
''Poetry gets bored of being alone. It wants to go outdoors to chew on the winds''
The dominant figure of speech in the above lines is
The dominant figure of speech in the above lines is
A
Paradox
B
pun
C
Parallelism
D
personification
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