2010 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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The central idea of a story or a poem is the
A
title
B
climax
C
theme
D
conflict
correct option: c
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An emphasis placed on a syllable in pronunciation is
A
meter
B
rhythm
C
accent
D
rhyme
correct option: a
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The timing and location of a literary work is
A
theme
B
plot
C
setting
D
atmosphere
correct option: c
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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
correct option: c
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The major genres of Literature are
A
fiction, non-fiction, drama
B
prose, farce, comedy
C
prose, drama, poetry
D
poetry, prose, fiction
correct option: c
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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
correct option: c
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''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
correct option: b
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''The strong gongs groaming as the guns born far'' illustrates
A
metonymy
B
refrain
C
onomatopoeia
D
repetition
correct option: c
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Pick the odd item out of the options listed
A
Euphemism
B
Oxymoron
C
Hyperbole
D
Rhythm
correct option: d
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''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
correct option: d
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