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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

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Literature In English Questions

Question 1281:
This question is based on Ernest Hermingway's The Old Man and the Sea.<br/>One of the universal themes of the novel is the
  • A Selfishness of man against his own enviroment
  • B Relationship between man and nature
  • C Great struggle between the old man and the fish
  • D Connection of the sea to human greed
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Question 1282:
This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa : Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A selection of African Poetry and E.W.Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.<br/>Okigbo's 'Hurrah for Thunder'is a prophetic poem because it
  • A Correctly predicts the end of those who abuse power
  • B Predicts the coming of military rulers
  • C Pictures the return of politicians to the scene
  • D Picture the poet going to hell
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Question 1283:
This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa : Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A selection of African Poetry and E.W.Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.<br/>'Red booth, Red pillar-box Red double-tiered Omnibus squelching tar. It was real!....'<br/>These lines from Soyinka's 'Telephone Conversation show that the poet
  • A Appreciates the environment of his experience
  • B Is insensitive to his experience
  • C Is unable to believe his experience
  • D Believes both his environment and experience
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Question 1284:
This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa : Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A selection of African Poetry and E.W.Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.<br/>In Rubadiri's 'Stanley Meets Mutesa' the king receives the explorer with
  • A Suspicion
  • B Delight
  • C Optimism
  • D Relief
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Question 1285:
This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa : Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A selection of African Poetry and E.W.Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.<br/>The most dominant pair of poetic device in Mtshall's 'Nightfall in Soweto'is
  • A Simile and repetition
  • B Rhythm and metaphor
  • C Metaphor and alliteration
  • D Repetition and personification
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