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Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Post Utme Literature in English Questions

Question 136:
“The lonely prisoner stared at the distant mountains through the bars.” The statement above mainly develops the theme of:
  • A Greed and corruption
  • B Freedom and longing
  • C Pride and jealousy
  • D Violence and revenge
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Question 137:
Which oral literary form mainly tests intelligence through puzzles?
  • A Myths
  • B Legends
  • C Panegyrics
  • D Riddles
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Question 138:
“O beautiful river, source of our joy and strength” is most likely from:
  • A A fable
  • B A satire
  • C An ode
  • D A myth
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Question 139:
Which literary genre mainly tells stories using characters, plots, and paragraphs?
  • A Elegy
  • B Drama
  • C Prose
  • D Poetry
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Question 140:
Which line below contains a simile?
  • A His anger burned like dry firewood
  • B The crown ignored the poor citizens
  • C The wind screamed through the forest
  • D The night swallowed the village silently
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