Literature Past Questions And Answers
This question is based on selected poem from Ker, D. et al (eds.):New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.):Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds):A selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.); Longman Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I.(ed.); West Africa Verse and Adeoti G.:
Naked Soles
'The silence of the battlefield heralds the widow's anguish.' The widow in the lines above in Launko's End of
- A. confirmation of her husband's death
- B. uncertainty over husband returning alive
- C. delay in the husband's return from the battlefield
- D. death of all the soldiers in the battlefield
A non-verbal story-telling by a character on stage is
- A. imitation
- B. farce
- C. mime
- D. comedy
AFRICAN DRAMA
JOE DE GRAFT: Sons and Daughters
Discuss the use of irony in the play
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2007 THEORYThis question is based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et ai (eds): New Poetry African: Soyinka W. (ed): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent. T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry, U. Maduka, C. T et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A. E. et al (eds): Longman Examination Guides: Nwoga D. I. (ed): West African verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.
The excerpt below from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is an example of
'.... The youthful hue sits on thy
- A. Onomatopoeia
- B. Oxymoron
- C. Paradox
- D. Simile
This question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters
A brother to Aaron and Maanan is
- A. George
- B. Awere
- C. Hannah
- D. Awao
These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.
'yet in their finger upon Our navel
The midwives of the spirit say
They feel a foetal throb.
The dominant literary device use
- A. allegory
- B. enjambment
- C. rhythm
- D. epigram
AFRICAN PROSE
ASARE KONADU: A Woman In Her Prime
How would you describe the relationship between Kwadwo and Pokuwaa?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORYThese question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters.
From the play, the character of Aaron represents the
- A. new generation
- B. old generation
- C. painters
- D. art work
Lines of unrhymed poetry are known as
- A. blank verse
- B. assonance
- C. consonance
- D. free verse
An emphasis placed on a syllable in pronunciation is
- A. meter
- B. rhythm
- C. accent
- D. rhyme