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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Waec Literature In English Questions

Question 246:
In ''I am so famished, I can devour a whole cow'', the device used is
  • A Hyperbole
  • B Metaphor
  • C Irony
  • D Sarcasm
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Question 247:
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in poetry is
  • A Assonance
  • B Rhyme
  • C Alliteration
  • D Oxymoron
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Question 248:
''Here comes the princess now heaven walks on earth'', illustrates the use of
  • A Contrast
  • B Metaphor
  • C Metonymy
  • D Meiosis
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Question 249:
In the line '' I walk upon the thorns of life'', the metre is
  • A Trochaic
  • B Anapaestic
  • C Iambic
  • D Dactylic
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Question 250:
An ode is usually a poem written for
  • A Condemnation
  • B Celebration
  • C Instruction
  • D Entertainment
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