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2012 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1

1

A story which explains a natural phenomenon is

A
legned
B
parable
C
myth
D
fiction
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2

A narrative in which characters and events are invented is

A
fiction
B
epistolary
C
autobiography
D
biography
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3

Lines and stanzas are to poetry as action and dialogue are to

A
music
B
prose
C
fiction
D
drama
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4

The performers in a play constitute the

A
chorus
B
characters
C
audience
D
cast
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5

Use the following lines to answer the question

Truth may bend but will never break:
It will ever rise above falsehood as oil above water.

The alliteration in the first line

A
draws attention to the key ideas
B
drwas attention to the rhythm of the line
C
makes the idea sound more true
D
makes the line sound more pleasant
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6

Use the following lines to answer the question

Truth may bend but will never break:
It will ever rise above falsehood as oil above water.

The simile in the second line

A
expresses the idea more vividly
B
tells one that oil is heavier than water
C
makes a comparison between oil and water
D
expresses the idea in a complex manner
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7

The types of literary work are

A
eras
B
episodes
C
genres
D
cantos
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8

The choice of words to create special effects is called

A
fallacy
B
atmosphere
C
diction
D
mood
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9

A long narrative chronicling a family's heroic deeds is a/an

A
opera
B
epistle
C
fable
D
saga
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10

_ in drama operates against a character who is unaware of a situation which is known to the audience

A
Verbal irony
B
Dramatic irony
C
Satire
D
Parody
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