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2012 - WAEC Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2

11
The use of dialogue, creates a/an _ effect
A
hunorus
B
poetic
C
ironic
D
dramatic
12
One of the following is not a form of poetry
A
Sonnet
B
Ode
C
Suspense
D
Lyric
13
Read the following lines and answer the question But since, alas! frail beauty must decay, curled or uncurled, since looks will turn to gray; since painted or unpainted, all shall fade. A literary device used in the first line is
A
paradox
B
litotes
C
hyperbole
D
metaphor
14
Read the following lines and answer the question But since, alas! frail beauty must decay, curled or uncurled, since looks will turn to gray; since painted or unpainted, all shall fade. The device used in the second and third lines is
A
antithesis
B
pun
C
onomatopoeia
D
euphemism
15
Read the following lines and answer the question But since, alas! frail beauty must decay, curled or uncurled, since looks will turn to gray; since painted or unpainted, all shall fade. The use of the word 'since' illustrates
A
alliteration
B
repetition
C
assonance
D
consonance
16
Identify the odd item
A
poetry
B
prose
C
melodrama
D
drama
17
The clash of interest that originates from opposing forces in literature is
A
climax
B
denouement
C
conflict
D
aside
18
A major character whose flaws combine with external forces that lead to his downfall is a
A
flat character
B
round character
C
romantic hero
D
tragic hero
19
Which of the following is not a drama?
A
Burlesque
B
Resolution
C
Pantomime
D
Opera
20
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY Read the poem and answer the question I wonder how long, you awful parasite Shall share me this little bed, And make me, from sweet dreams be lost By sucking blood from my poor head. I should but say man has much Blood, which you and your families do feed on; for supper, dinner, and lunch, And besides, you do in my bed breed. Clever thou art, tiny creature; You attend me when I am deep asleep; When thou art sure, I cant you capture, Just as the time I snore deep. ''Tis so strange that before twilight, The bed clear of you would seem; For not one you is in my sight As if your presence was in a dream. The poem is about a
A
nightmare
B
dream
C
raid of bugs
D
raid of mosquitoes