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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

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Literature In English Questions

Question 1586:
This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(ds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.); Exam Focus: Literature-in-English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.) Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.):West African Verse<br/>'And the name died before the man.'From the statement above in Houseman's To an Athlate Dying Young, what happens to the athlata?
  • A He comes to a disgreaceful end
  • B He loses his medial to another
  • C He dies eventually
  • D He dies prematurely
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Question 1587:
This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(ds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.); Exam Focus: Literature-in-English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.) Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.):West African Verse<br/>In Keats'On the Grassihopper and Cricket 'poetry of earth' refers to
  • A Poetry written about earth
  • B Songs by grasshopper and cricket
  • C Poetry written by mother earth
  • D Songs by birds, grasshoppers and crickets
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Question 1588:
This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(ds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.); Exam Focus: Literature-in-English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.) Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.):West African Verse<br/>In On His Blindness, Milton uses the experience of his blind state to
  • A Condemn himself
  • B Appreciate God
  • C Abuse God
  • D Disregard his fellow men
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Question 1589:
This question is based on General Literary Principles<br/>The predominant use of the third-person pronoun in a novel creates a
  • A Sense of detachment on the part of the writer
  • B Sense of detachment on the part of the reader
  • C Psychological affinity with the characters
  • D Balance of opinion among the characters
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Question 1590:
This question is based on General Literary Principles<br/>A poem without a regular rhyme scheme is a
  • A Traditional poem
  • B Ballad
  • C Lyrical poem
  • D Blank verse
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