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
correct option: c
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12
An emphasis placed on a syllable in pronunciation is
A
meter
B
rhythm
C
accent
D
rhyme
correct option: a
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13
The timing and location of a literary work is
A
theme
B
plot
C
setting
D
atmosphere
correct option: c
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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
correct option: c
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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
correct option: c
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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
correct option: c
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17
''My bounty is as boundless as the sea
My love as deep'' The above lines illustrate
A
epigram
B
hyperbole
C
apostrophe
D
parody
correct option: b
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18
''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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19
Pick the odd item out of the options listed
A
Euphemism
B
Oxymoron
C
Hyperbole
D
Rhythm
correct option: d
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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
A
Paradox
B
pun
C
Parallelism
D
personification
correct option: d
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