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Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

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Question 411:
“The stubborn door refused to open” contains personification because:
  • A The writer compares the door with a person
  • B Doors naturally develop human feelings
  • C The statement creates an exaggerated meaning
  • D Human behaviour is given to the door
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Question 412:
Read the excerpt below carefully:<br/>“Although mocked for his disability, Kunle continued helping everyone in the village.”<br/>The statement mainly develops the theme of:
  • A Greed and corruption
  • B Kindness and perseverance
  • C Fear and loneliness
  • D Violence and revenge
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Question 413:
The term "archetype" in literary criticism refers to ____________<br/>i. A unique character never before seen in literature<br/>ii. A universal symbol, character type, or pattern recurring across cultures<br/>iii. Primordial images like the hero, the mother, the trickster<br/>iv. The specific historical context of a literary work
  • A I & ii
  • B I & iv
  • C Iii & iv
  • D Ii & iii
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Question 414:
The "scapegoat" archetype in literature refers to a character who ____________<br/>i. Voluntarily sacrifices themselves for the community's good<br/>ii. Is blamed and punished for the sins or misfortunes of others<br/>iii. Becomes the innocent victim on whom collective guilt is placed<br/>iv. Triumphs over all obstacles and becomes a celebrated hero
  • A Ii & iii
  • B I & iv
  • C I & ii
  • D Iii & iv
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Question 415:
A bildungsroman is a novel that focuses on the ____________<br/>i. Psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood<br/>ii. Detailed description of a specific geographical region and its customs<br/>iii. Coming-of-age story tracing the hero's formative experiences<br/>iv. Historical events and their impact on royal dynasties
  • A I & iii
  • B Iii & iv
  • C Ii & iv
  • D I & ii
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