2011 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 5
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Read the extract and answer the question
Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)
The character addressed is
Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)
The character addressed is
A
Caliban
B
Iris
C
Ceres
D
Venus
correct option: b
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Read the extract and answer the question
Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)
The purpose of the gathering is to
Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)
The purpose of the gathering is to
A
settle a dispute between prospero and his brother
B
punish Miranda for running away with Stephano
C
set Ariel free from his burden
D
celebrate the betrothal of Ferdinand and Miranda
correct option: d
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Read the extract and answer the question
Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)
The speaker is a
Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)
The speaker is a
A
sailor
B
king
C
spirit
D
man
correct option: c
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Read the extract and answer the question
Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)
The 'heavenly bow' refers to
Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)
The 'heavenly bow' refers to
A
Ceres
B
Iris
C
Ariel
D
Juno
correct option: c
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Read the extract and answer the question
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
The speaker is
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
The speaker is
A
Miranda
B
Ferdinand
C
Prospero
D
Caliban
correct option: c
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Read the extract and answer the question
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
''Thee'' in line two refers to
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
''Thee'' in line two refers to
A
prospero
B
Sebastian
C
Ferdinand
D
Antonio
correct option: c
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Read the extract and answer the question
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
What does ''they have changed eyes'' mean?
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
What does ''they have changed eyes'' mean?
A
they have exchanged looks at each other
B
they have met before
C
they have fallen in love
D
they have lost sight
correct option: c
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Read the extract and answer the question
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
''They'' in extract refers to
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
''They'' in extract refers to
A
prospero and Ariel
B
Prospero and Miranda
C
Ferdinand and Miranda
D
Ariel and Ferdinand
correct option: c
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Read the extract and answer the question
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
The character addressed
...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)
The character addressed
A
Prosepero
B
Miranda
C
Sebastian
D
himself
correct option: d
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The above lines illustrate
A
paradox
B
euphemism
C
personification
D
metonymy
correct option: a
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