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Waec Literature In English Questions

Question 256:
Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The poetic device used in the first line is
  • A Apostrophe
  • B Personification
  • C Euphemism
  • D Litotes
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Question 257:
Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The last line of each stanza illustrates
  • A Repetition
  • B Refrain
  • C Chorus
  • D Alliteration
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Question 258:
Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The dominant device used in stanza three is
  • A Alliteration
  • B Assonance
  • C Onomatopoeia
  • D Personification
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Question 259:
Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The poem is about
  • A Judgement
  • B Fate
  • C Time
  • D Life
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Question 260:
Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The extract teaches us to use time
  • A To the fullest
  • B Wisely
  • C To plan
  • D For pleasure
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