This question is based on General Literary Principles

A careful choice of words dictated by a particular mood or an event refers to

• A. regression
• B. cadence
• C. rhyme
• D. tone

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 end of Give Me The Minstrel's seatseems to suggest that one needs the

• A. support of others
• B. complete command of one's wives
• C. support of one's kinsmen
• D. aid of pots

This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D, et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Syinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature-in-Enghish; Eruvbetine, A. E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D. I. (ed.)west African Verse.

'Love and loveless hate' and 'Love lusterless word' in Lenrie Peters 'She Came in Silken Drapes ] suggest that

• A. love is a meaningless word
• B. joy and sadness often mingle
• C. love is forever sweet
• D. love breeds hate

Othello: Not I. I must be found

My parts, my title, and my perfect soul

Shall manifest me rightly, is it they?

Iago: By Janus, I think so

Othello: The servants of the Duke? And my Lieutenant?

The goodness of the night upon you, friends

What is the news?

(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 29 - 34)

Just before this, Iago advises Othello to____________

• A. Stay there
• B. Go in
• C. Show concern
• D. Be fair

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.

As the dancers move through paths strewn with glass chips, the image in Adeoti's Naked Soles change from

• A. inaction to action
• B. pain to grief
• C. sorrow to joy
• D. joy to excitement

This question is based on selected poems from Ker,D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A,E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West Africa Verse.

In Naked soles, Adeoti writes that the carnival of naked soles dances through

• A. scorching sun
• B. blooming thorns
• C. a cloudy atmosphere
• D. a dirty room

Read the stanza and the question

Pan, O great Pan, to thee

Thus do we sing!

Thou who keep'st chaste and free

As the young spring:

Ever be thy honour spake

From that place the more is broke

To the place day doth unyoke

The stanza is an example of

• A. appellation
• B. apostrophe
• C. euphemism
• D. elegy

I know not, Amina

When again on your brightness of smile

My eyes will rest awhile

Nor when again of your softness of voice

My ears will rest awhile

When again into the silver moonshine

You early at night or late venture

As is your wont in weather fine

Astute, awake in bed as doters may, i'll lie

Dreaming of grasping your velvety texture

The dominant literary device used in the poem is_____________

• A. Allusion
• B. Repetition
• C. Allegory
• D. Metonymy

NON-AFRICAN PROSE: INVISIBLE MAN

How does the advive of the narrator's grandfather influence his actions?

In to eat of the tree, the device used is

• A. Irony
• B. personificatio
• C. allusion
• D. synecdoche