Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

This question is based on General Literary principle

Myths differ from legend inn that myths

A Have more of the historical background and less of the supernatural
B Are less concerned with moral didacticism
C Are more concerned with moral didactism
D Have less of historical background and more of the supernatural

Question 27:

This question is based on Richard Wright's Native Son.

This novel can be described as

A Satirical
B Metaphysical
C Paradoxical
D Allegorical

Question 28:

This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.):
A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse.

In Morris' The Proud King, Jovinian assembled the throne when he was

A Poor
B Rich
C Young
D Old

Question 29:

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello.

"Though I do hate him as I do pains, yet for necessity of present life, I must show out a flag and sign of love, which is indeed but sign..."

The speaker of the excerpt above can be described as

A Trusting
B A concubine
C A schemer
D Ambitious

Question 30:

This question is based on Selec ted Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vincent, T.(ed): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed): West African verse.

" ...where guerillas walk the land while crocodiles surf."

The lines above in Hallowelps The Dining Table signify _______?

A Danger
B Calmness
C Pity
D Saddness