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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Waec Literature In English Questions

Question 1326:
The eight-line part of a Petrarchan sonnet is the________________
  • A Quatrain
  • B Octave
  • C Octameter
  • D Quartet
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Question 1327:
The metrical beat in the The Splendor falls on castle walls is___________
  • A Anapaestic
  • B Dactylic
  • C Trochaic
  • D Iambic
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Question 1328:
Jame's heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The oblivious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting, outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to surrender any valuable items he had; if they got lost, management would be liable.
James looked at Alice, his wife returned his guilt-stricken, dubious look with an innocent, trusting smile. What would he do if jewels went missing? How would he explain it to himself? What would he have gained by his mischief? What had come over James so shamelessly to decide to rob his own wife? The swindled woman stood innocently beside her unrepentant husband as he took the key to their room with hands the shook slightly.

The expression door hugged the couple illustrates_________
  • A Euphemism
  • B Personification
  • C Litotes
  • D Onomatopoeia
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Question 1329:
Jame's heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The oblivious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting, outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to surrender any valuable items he had; if they got lost, management would be liable.
James looked at Alice, his wife returned his guilt-stricken, dubious look with an innocent, trusting smile. What would he do if jewels went missing? How would he explain it to himself? What would he have gained by his mischief? What had come over James so shamelessly to decide to rob his own wife? The swindled woman stood innocently beside her unrepentant husband as he took the key to their room with hands the shook slightly.

The narrative technique is___________
  • A First person
  • B Stream of consciousness
  • C Third person
  • D Interior monologue
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Question 1330:
Jame's heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The oblivious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting, outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to surrender any valuable items he had; if they got lost, management would be liable.
James looked at Alice, his wife returned his guilt-stricken, dubious look with an innocent, trusting smile. What would he do if jewels went missing? How would he explain it to himself? What would he have gained by his mischief? What had come over James so shamelessly to decide to rob his own wife? The swindled woman stood innocently beside her unrepentant husband as he took the key to their room with hands the shook slightly.

How would he explain it to himself? exemplifies________
  • A Hyperbole
  • B Parallelism
  • C Rhetorical question
  • D Understatement
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