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Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

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Question 176:
Read the statement below:<br/>“The proud king ignored wise advice and later lost both his throne and family.”<br/>The statement above best fits:
  • A Comedy
  • B Tragedy
  • C Farce
  • D Epic
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Question 177:
Read the sentence carefully:<br/>“I nearly carried the whole world on my shoulders yesterday.”<br/>The expression above contains:
  • A Litotes
  • B Consonance
  • C Synecdoche
  • D Hyperbole
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Question 178:
Which literary form is commonly written as a song that tells a story?
  • A Ode
  • B Ballad
  • C Allegory
  • D Sonnet
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Question 179:
Which of the following is most likely to produce laughter through foolish misunderstandings?
  • A Epic
  • B Elegy
  • C Tragedy
  • D Farce
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Question 180:
“The lonely traveler sang through the cold night while searching for his lost love” is most likely from a:
  • A Ballad
  • B Myth
  • C Allegory
  • D Satire
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