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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Waec Literature In English Questions

Question 271:
Read the extract below and answer the question
A : Save thee, friend and thy music. Dost thou live by thy labor?
B : No, sir, I live by the church.
A : Art thou a churchman?
B : No such matter, sir, I do live by the church, for I do live at my hose, and my house doth stand by the church.
(Act 3 Sc 1.)
The phrase ''live by'' as used in the extract is an example of
  • A Onomatopoeia
  • B Anthithesis
  • C Pun
  • D Irony
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Question 272:
Read the extract below and answer the question
A : Save thee, friend and thy music. Dost thou live by thy labor?
B : No, sir, I live by the church.
A : Art thou a churchman?
B : No such matter, sir, I do live by the church, for I do live at my hose, and my house doth stand by the church.
(Act 3 Sc 1.)
Speakers A and B are
  • A At the sea-coat
  • B In the theatre
  • C In Orsino's palace
  • D At Olivia's garden
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Question 273:
Read the extract below and answer the question:
A : Fie, thou dishonest Satan! I call thee by the most modest
terms, for I am one of those gentle ones that will use the devil
himself with courtesy. Sayest thou that house is dark?
B : As hell, Sir Topas
(Act 4 sc. ll)
Speaker A is
  • A Feste
  • B Clown
  • C Sir Toby
  • D Malvolio
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Question 274:
Read the extract below and answer the question:
A : Fie, thou dishonest Satan! I call thee by the most modest
terms, for I am one of those gentle ones that will use the devil
himself with courtesy. Sayest thou that house is dark?
B : As hell, Sir Topas
(Act 4 sc. ll)
The person addressed is
  • A Febian
  • B Sir Andrew
  • C Sir Toby
  • D Malvolio
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Question 275:
Read the extract below and answer the question:
A : Fie, thou dishonest Satan! I call thee by the most modest
terms, for I am one of those gentle ones that will use the devil
himself with courtesy. Sayest thou that house is dark?
B : As hell, Sir Topas
(Act 4 sc. ll)
Speaker A, wants the audience to believe that he is
  • A Dealing with a mad person
  • B Daling with a stranger
  • C Addressing a stranger
  • D Addressing a sane person
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