WAEC - Literature In English (2001)
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One of the following plays is based on the mistakes of a night
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The genres of Literature are
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A seemingly absurd statement is a/an
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A play is watched by a/an
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Poetry differs from prose by its use of
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A piece of writing about oneself is a/an
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A short poem expressing intense emotions and usually sung is a/an
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Answer(A)
The Gods are not to Blame
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In ''Biodun did his best but was first from behind'', "first from behind'' is an example of
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A literary work that ridicules ideas or the follies of people is a/an
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In ''the wretched beggar cleaned his nails with dry saliva'' the device used is
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A symbolic representation of ideas, actions and situations in a work of art is a/an
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''The cell is a cruel place; sometimes a haven'', illustrates the use of
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An elegy is a poem that usually expresses a state of
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In ''I am so famished, I can devour a whole cow'', the device used is
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The repetition of initial consonant sounds in poetry is
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''Here comes the princess. Now heaven walks on earth'', illustrates the use of
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In the line '' I walk upon the thorns of life'', the metre is
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An ode is usually a poem written for
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The theme of the passage is (that)
Answer(B)
the killing of whale is unnecessary
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The underlined expression suggests that the writer
Answer(A)
has an aversion for the process
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''.....gentle giant'' conveys the picture of being
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''...like a steer in a slaughterhouse'' is an example of
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The poetic device used in the first line is
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The last line of each stanza illustrates
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The dominant device used in stanza three is
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The extract teaches us to use time
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The speaker is addressing
Answer(B)
a sea captain, friend to Viola
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The word ''delivered'' in line 2 means
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Speaker A and B are discussing
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The conversation reveals that Speaker B is
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The phrase ''live by'' as used in the extract is an example of
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Speaker A, wants the audience to believe that he is
Answer(A)
dealing with a mad person
