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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Literature In English Questions

Question 636:
Because of his fiery temper as a youth, Odewale was called the
  • A Gorilla
  • B Scorpion
  • C Humbler of the wild
  • D Thunder lion
  • E Son of Odediran.
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Question 637:
'Is Aderopo jealous that i am sharing a bed with his mother? Very well then, let him come and sleep with his mother'. <br/>Odewale's statement is a good example of
  • A Euphemism
  • B Pun
  • C Irony
  • D Sarcasm
  • E Jargon.
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Question 638:
'Just because i am an Ijebu man, and do not belong to your tribe, the sight of me as your king gnaws at your liver, and rips your heart asunder...'<br/>The speaker's statement is prompted by
  • A Guilty conscience
  • B Oedipus complex
  • C Delusive grandeur
  • D Persecution complex
  • E Patriotic fervour.
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Question 639:
Odewale: I thought you were leaving with your son Aderopo.<br/>Ojuola: It is you i married your highness, not my son.<br/>The exchange from The Gods are not to Blame is an example of
  • A Flashback technique
  • B Dramatic irony
  • C Poetic licence
  • D False analogy
  • E Pathetic fallacy.
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Question 640:
'He was a living example of the astonishing results that can occur when Western hypocrisy and commercial materialism are grafted on to a first rate African intelligence.'<br/>The character described in the passage is the father of
  • A Niam
  • B Endongolo
  • C Zambo
  • D Medza
  • E Duckfoot Johnny
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