WAEC - Literature In English (2018)

1
The Main Character in a Play or Novel is the ____________
Answer
(A)
Protagonist
2
A dramatic performance with ONLY bodily movements and no speech is a _____________
Answer
(B)
Mime
3
Before a play is performed, it is ___________
Answer
(C)
Rehearsed
4
A play that moves the audience to pity and fear is a ____________
Answer
(D)
Tragedy
5
A Sonnet has a final couplet when it has___________
Answer
(D)
Three quatrains
6
He is my most beloved enemy ilustrates__________
Answer
(B)
Oxymoron
7
The cast appears at the end of a play for the ___________-
Answer
(B)
Curtain Call
8
Diction is a writer's choice of___________-
Answer
(D)
Words
9
A poem which celebrates simple country life is___________
Answer
(D)
A pastoral
10

Oh spite! Oh Hell!! I see you are all bent

To set aganist me for your merriment.

 

The lines illustrate__________

Answer
(C)
Apostrophe
11
Hamartia, in a literary work refers to a hero's_________
Answer
(A)
Tragic flaw
12

Who lied in the chapel
Now lies in the Abbey

 

 The dominant device used is___________-

Answer
(B)
Pun
13
A short play perfomed during the pause between the acts of a longer play is____________-
Answer
(A)
An Interlude
14
Weeping Willow illustrates________
Answer
(B)
Pathetic Fallacy
15

But the towering earth was tired of sitting in one position.
She moved suddenly and the houses crumbled, the mountains heaved horrible, and the work of a million years was lost

 

The predominant figure of speech in the extract is____________

Answer
(B)
Personification
16

But the towering earth was tired of sitting in one position.
She moved suddenly and the houses crumbled, the mountains heaved horrible, and the work of a million years was lost

 

The extract is about____________

Answer
(A)
An earthquake
17

But the towering earth was tired of sitting in one position.
She moved suddenly and the houses crumbled, the mountains heaved horrible, and the work of a million years was lost

 

The effect of the extract is conveyed through the use of___________

Answer
(D)
Climax
18
Beware her faintly failing health, and gentle gallands around her speed  Illustrates_________
Answer
(B)
Alliteration
19
The eight-line part of a Petrarchan sonnet is the________________
Answer
(B)
Octave
20
The metrical beat in the The Splendor falls on castle walls is___________
Answer
(D)
Iambic
21

Jame's heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The oblivious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting, outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to surrender any valuable items he had; if they got lost, management would be liable.

James looked at Alice, his wife returned his guilt-stricken, dubious look with an innocent, trusting smile. What would he do if jewels went missing? How would he explain it to himself? What would he have gained by his mischief? What had come over James so shamelessly to decide to rob his own wife? The swindled woman stood innocently beside her unrepentant husband as he took the key to their room with hands the shook slightly.

 

The expression door hugged the couple illustrates_________

Answer
(B)
Personification
22

Jame's heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The oblivious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting, outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to surrender any valuable items he had; if they got lost, management would be liable.

James looked at Alice, his wife returned his guilt-stricken, dubious look with an innocent, trusting smile. What would he do if jewels went missing? How would he explain it to himself? What would he have gained by his mischief? What had come over James so shamelessly to decide to rob his own wife? The swindled woman stood innocently beside her unrepentant husband as he took the key to their room with hands the shook slightly. 

 

The narrative technique is___________

Answer
(B)
Stream of consciousness
23

Jame's heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The oblivious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting, outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to surrender any valuable items he had; if they got lost, management would be liable.

James looked at Alice, his wife returned his guilt-stricken, dubious look with an innocent, trusting smile. What would he do if jewels went missing? How would he explain it to himself? What would he have gained by his mischief? What had come over James so shamelessly to decide to rob his own wife? The swindled woman stood innocently beside her unrepentant husband as he took the key to their room with hands the shook slightly. 

 

How would he explain it to himself? exemplifies________

Answer
(C)
Rhetorical question
24

Jame's heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The oblivious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting, outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to surrender any valuable items he had; if they got lost, management would be liable.

James looked at Alice, his wife returned his guilt-stricken, dubious look with an innocent, trusting smile. What would he do if jewels went missing? How would he explain it to himself? What would he have gained by his mischief? What had come over James so shamelessly to decide to rob his own wife? The swindled woman stood innocently beside her unrepentant husband as he took the key to their room with hands the shook slightly. 

 

The writer's attitude towards James is ONE of ______

Answer
(B)
Distrust
25

Jame's heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The oblivious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting, outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to surrender any valuable items he had; if they got lost, management would be liable.

James looked at Alice, his wife returned his guilt-stricken, dubious look with an innocent, trusting smile. What would he do if jewels went missing? How would he explain it to himself? What would he have gained by his mischief? What had come over James so shamelessly to decide to rob his own wife? The swindled woman stood innocently beside her unrepentant husband as he took the key to their room with hands the shook slightly. 

 

The setting is_____________

Answer
(B)
A modern hotel
26

Poison ivy came up like a rose 
 in red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch
my pals my avid touch espied
 with green and frosty eyes
I should've only looked, and not leapt,
 For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
  Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades
A love's wretch, my dream is a hornbill
 Flightless and tottering.
 My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade

 

The mood of the persona is one of___________

Answer
(C)
Despondency
27

Poison ivy came up like a rose 
 in red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch
my pals my avid touch espied
 with green and frosty eyes
I should've only looked, and not leapt,
 For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
  Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades
A love's wretch, my dream is a hornbill
 Flightless and tottering.
 My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade

 

The theme of the poem is_______

Answer
(D)
Unrequited Love
28

Poison ivy came up like a rose 
 in red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch
my pals my avid touch espied
 with green and frosty eyes
I should've only looked, and not leapt,
 For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
  Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades
A love's wretch, my dream is a hornbill
 Flightless and tottering.
 My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade

 

The envy of the persona's friends is expressed in the __________

Answer
(C)
Green and Frosty eyes
29

Poison ivy came up like a rose 
 in red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch
my pals my avid touch espied
 with green and frosty eyes
I should've only looked, and not leapt,
 For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
  Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades
A love's wretch, my dream is a hornbill
 Flightless and tottering.
 My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade

 

Line 2 is in iambic___________

Answer
(A)
Trimether
30

Poison ivy came up like a rose 
 in red and thorny garb
I look, liked and did dare touch
my pals my avid touch espied
 with green and frosty eyes
I should've only looked, and not leapt,
 For away and over my rising moon she flew
On clipped wings of my dream
  Now a song-filled air pocket of serenades
A love's wretch, my dream is a hornbill
 Flightless and tottering.
 My dream remains a dream still
Now my dream is a locked-up serenade

 

The last line illustrates___________

Answer
(D)
Metaphor
31

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
 My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
 Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:  By Janus, I think so


Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
 The goodness of the night upon you, friends
 What is the news?

 (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 - 34)

 

Just before this, Iago advises Othello to____________

Answer
(B)
Go in
32

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
 My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
 Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:  By Janus, I think so


Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
 The goodness of the night upon you, friends
 What is the news?

 (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 - 34)

 

By Janus is_____________

Answer
(A)
Flashback
33

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
 My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
 Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:  By Janus, I think so


Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
 The goodness of the night upon you, friends
 What is the news?

 (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 - 34)

 

The news Othello receives is that he must___________

Answer
(D)
Appear before the council
34

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
 My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
 Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:  By Janus, I think so


Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
 The goodness of the night upon you, friends
 What is the news?

 (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 - 34)

 

Duke is in council that night because of_____________

Answer
(C)
The Turkish threat
35

Othello:   Not I. I must be found
 My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
 Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago:  By Janus, I think so


Othello:   The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?
 The goodness of the night upon you, friends
 What is the news?

 (Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 - 34)

 

Later on, Brabantio accuses Othello of___________

Answer
(C)
Stealing his daughter
36

Speaker:  Let me speak like yourself and 
  Lay a sentence
  Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
  remediea are past, the griefs are ended
  By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
 (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

The speaker is_________

Answer
(B)
Duke
37

Speaker:  Let me speak like yourself and 
  Lay a sentence
  Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
  remediea are past, the griefs are ended
  By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
 (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

He is responding to_________

Answer
(D)
Brabantio
38

Speaker:  Let me speak like yourself and 
  Lay a sentence
  Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
  remediea are past, the griefs are ended
  By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
 (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

The setting is_____________-

Answer
(A)
A council chamber
39

Speaker:  Let me speak like yourself and 
  Lay a sentence
  Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
  remediea are past, the griefs are ended
  By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
 (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

These lovers refers to_________

Answer
(D)
Othello and Desdemona
40

Speaker:  Let me speak like yourself and 
  Lay a sentence
  Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers, When
  remediea are past, the griefs are ended
  By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended
 (Act !, Scene Three, lines 198-201)

 

The expression lay a sentence means _________

Answer
(C)
Give advice
41

Othello:  Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
  Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
  Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
  For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
  He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
  Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
  Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
  From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
  Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
  Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee


Iago:   I do not know

 (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165) 

 

Othello is brought to the scene because___________

Answer
(D)
Cassio has stabbed Montano
42

Othello:  Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
  Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
  Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
  For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
  He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
  Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
  Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
  From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
  Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
  Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee


Iago:   I do not know

 (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165) 

 

The underlined expression refers to the____________

 

Answer
(A)
Intervention of the storm in the war
43

Othello:  Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
  Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
  Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
  For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
  He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
  Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
  Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
  From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
  Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
  Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee


Iago:   I do not know

 (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165) 

In "Who began this" This refers to the ______________

Answer
(D)
Brawl
44

Othello:  Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
  Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
  Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
  For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
  He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
  Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
  Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
  From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
  Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
  Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee


Iago:   I do not know

 (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165) 

 

To Othello, Iago is________________

Answer
(A)
Sincere
45

Othello:  Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
  Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
  Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
  For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
  He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
  Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
  Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
  From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
  Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
  Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee


Iago:   I do not know

 (Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165) 

 

The major consequence of the brawl is that___________

Answer
(C)
Cassio is dismissed