This question is based on General Literary Principles.

An epic is a heroic story which includes

• A. ballad
• B. lyric
• C. myth
• D. dialogue

This question is based on Literary Appreciation.

'An unlucky creation His mother, a street walker;His lying father,A champion at producing bastards.'

B.S.: Tibenderana; The Bastard

The subject of the poem above is

• A. a prostitute
• B. the lying father
• C. the son
• D. the orphan

This question is based on General Literary Principles.

A long story narrating a series of complicated events is called a

• A. saga
• B. discourse
• C. monologue
• D. harangue

This question is based on General Literary Principles.

A short narrative or lyrical poem intended to be sung is a

• A. leich
• B. lay
• C. lauda
• D. letrilla

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet.

'I will be brief, for my short date of breath is not so long as is a tedious tale.'

The statement above is in reference to the speaker's

• A. retirement
• B. imminent death
• C. state of health
• D. short-tempered nature

This question is based on General Literary Principles

Farce can be described as a dramatic piece marked by

• A. movement from serious to the lighthearted mood
• B. comic and exaggerated actions
• C. actions devoid of meaning
• D. gloomy actions with momentary reliefs

This question is based on J.C.De Graft's Sons and Daughters.

The play opens with a conversation between Aaron and Awere about

• A. Aaron's choice of course
• B. Maanan's encounter with the lawyer
• C. George qnd Kofi
• D. Hannah and George

This question is based on General Literary Principles.

A line or a group of lines repeated in the course of a poem is called

• A. chorus
• B. refrain
• C. repetition
• D. prologue

This question is based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et all (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.):Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry; 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.: Neked Soles.

Marvel's To His Coy Mistress is written mainly in

• A. alternate rhymes
• B. blank verse
• C. heroic couplets
• D. middle rhymes

This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters

What causes the strained relationship between James and Lawyer B?

• A. Betrayal of trust
• B. Standard of education
• C. Working experience
• D. Family differences