2008 - WAEC Literature Past Questions & Answers - page 1

1
A literary work in which action and characters represent ideas is
A
an allusion
B
an epigram
C
an allegory
D
an innuendo
CORRECT OPTION: c
2
''Peter's pretty partner paid the bills'' is an example of
A
alliteration
B
rhyme
C
satire
D
digression
CORRECT OPTION: a
3
A stanza of four lines in poetry is
A
a quartrain
B
a sestet
C
an actave
D
an elegy
CORRECT OPTION: a
4
''O happy torment'' is an example of
A
oxymoron
B
synecdoche
C
innuendo
D
simile
CORRECT OPTION: a
5
recurring dominant idea in a work of a art is called
A
setting
B
conflict
C
plot
D
motif
CORRECT OPTION: d
6
A question which does not require an answer is
A
discourse
B
rhetorical
C
ironic
D
flashback
CORRECT OPTION: b
7
A literary work written in from of a letter is
A
creative
B
romantic
C
tautological
D
epistolary
CORRECT OPTION: d
8
''The lawyer addressed the bench'' illustrates
A
metonymy
B
alliteration
C
simile
D
oxymoron
CORRECT OPTION: a
9
The concluding part of a play where the conflict is resolved is the
A
resolution
B
enjambment
C
denouement
D
climax
CORRECT OPTION: c
10
A character whose flaws combined with external force lead to his suffering is a
A
heroine
B
tragic-hero
C
hero
D
protagonist
CORRECT OPTION: b
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