2017 WAEC (WASSCE) Literature in English Past Questions

Questions

1. 1.This question needs a diagram, table or passage that we don't have yet, so it isn't shown.

2. 2.

   A man he is honesty and trust refers to_________

   1. A.Cassio
   2. B.Lodovico
   3. C.Gratiano
   4. D.Iago

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   Answer: D. Iago

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4. 4.

   According to the speaker__________

   1. A.The tale was good enough to win a woman's heart
   2. B.The fight was unnecessary
   3. C.The charges were a waste of time
   4. D.There were other matters demanding the attention of the Senate

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   Answer: A. The tale was good enough to win a woman's heart

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5. 5.

   A praise poem is ____________

   1. A.A Ballad
   2. B.A Panegyric
   3. C.An Allegory
   4. D.An Epigram

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   Answer: B. A Panegyric

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7. 7.

   The speaker is_____________

   1. A.Duke
   2. B.Othello
   3. C.Brabantio
   4. D.Cassio

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   Answer: B. Othello

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8. 8.

   A play on words for literary effect is_________

   1. A.A Paradox
   2. B.A Pun
   3. C.A Satire
   4. D.An Elegy

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   Answer: B. A Pun

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9. 9.

   The climax in a literary work is the_____________

   1. A.Middle
   2. B.Beginning
   3. C.Central part of the dialogue
   4. D.Peak of the conflict

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   Answer: D. Peak of the conflict

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10. 10.

    The underlined expression means___________

    1. A.Seek counsel elsewhere
    2. B.Wait till the war is ended
    3. C.Take your revenge
    4. D.Make the best out of this

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    Answer: B. Wait till the war is ended

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11. 11.

    Yet, let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings   The poets intention is to___________

    1. A.Create Humor
    2. B.Arouse sympathy
    3. C.Create fun
    4. D.Show Contempt

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    Answer: D. Show Contempt

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12. 12.

    Through the trees, I'll hear a single Ringing sound, a cowbell jingle  The underlined is an example of____________ryhme

    1. A.End
    2. B.Feminine
    3. C.Internal
    4. D.Masculine

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    Answer: C. Internal

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13. 13.

    A narrative poem that relates heroic exploits is an___________

    1. A.Epilogue
    2. B.Epitaph
    3. C.Epic
    4. D.Epigram

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    Answer: C. Epic

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14. 14.

    The first stanza is a ____________

    1. A.Tercet
    2. B.Couplet
    3. C.Quatrain
    4. D.Sestet

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    Answer: C. Quatrain

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15. 15.

    The tale being referred to is___________

    1. A.Duke's war exploits
    2. B.Brabantio's rejection of the Othello and Desdemona relationship
    3. C.Othello's war exploits
    4. D.Brabantio's rejection of Othello's love for his daughter

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    Answer: A. Duke's war exploits

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16. 16.

    A literary work in which the characters are animals is a ____________

    1. A.Lampoon
    2. B.Fable
    3. C.Parody
    4. D.Pantomine

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    Answer: B. Fable

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17. 17.

    The leading character in a literary work is the________

    1. A.Foil
    2. B.Villain
    3. C.Antagonist
    4. D.Protagonist

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    Answer: D. Protagonist

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18. 18.

    The setting is_______

    1. A.The Castle
    2. B.Cyprus
    3. C.A sea-port
    4. D.Venice

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    Answer: C. A sea-port

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19. 19.

    A short single act drama is called____________

    1. A.Opera
    2. B.Allusion
    3. C.Farce
    4. D.Playlet

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    Answer: D. Playlet

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20. 20.

    Their silence spoke millions illustrates___________

    1. A.Oxymoron
    2. B.Litotes
    3. C.Tactile images
    4. D.Short sentences

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    Answer: A. Oxymoron

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21. 21.

    An essential features of drama is___________

    1. A.Soliloquy
    2. B.Conflict
    3. C.Irony
    4. D.Aside

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    Answer: B. Conflict

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22. 22.

    Death be not proud, though some have called thee might and dreadful is an example of___________

    1. A.Euphemism
    2. B.Metaphor
    3. C.Apostrophe
    4. D.Aliteration

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    Answer: C. Apostrophe

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23. 23.

    The speaker is ________

    1. A.Iago
    2. B.Othello
    3. C.Brabantio
    4. D.Duke

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    Answer: B. Othello

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24. 24.

    Over the cobbles it clattered and crashed is an example of__________

    1. A.Oxymoron
    2. B.Pun
    3. C.Onomatopoeia
    4. D.Paradox

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    Answer: C. Onomatopoeia

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25. 25.

    The underlined expression suggests that____________

    1. A.There is an imminent eclipse
    2. B.Life will never be the same again for the speaker
    3. C.Nothing will change
    4. D.There is an impending danger for the speaker

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    Answer: A. There is an imminent eclipse

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26. 26.

    Yet, let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings   The lines illustrates________

    1. A.Blank Verse
    2. B.End ryhme
    3. C.Internal rhyme
    4. D.Free Verse

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    Answer: B. End ryhme

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27. 27.

    The first two lines express the speaker's_____________

    1. A.Loneliness
    2. B.Fear
    3. C.Confusion
    4. D.Regret

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    Answer: B. Fear

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28. 28.

    Sir refers to__________

    1. A.Cassio
    2. B.Roderigo
    3. C.Othello
    4. D.Duke

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    Answer: D. Duke

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29. 29.

    Dramatis personae is the same as ____________

    1. A.Chorus
    2. B.Prompter
    3. C.Foil
    4. D.Cast

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    Answer: D. Cast

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31. 31.

    Yet, let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings   The alliteration in stinks and stings effectively conveys__________-

    1. A.Distaste
    2. B.Admiration
    3. C.Indifference
    4. D.Approval

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    Answer: A. Distaste

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32. 32.

    The speech is provoked by______

    1. A.Emilia's call
    2. B.Iago's treachery
    3. C.Cassio's confession
    4. D.Desdemona's plea

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    Answer: A. Emilia's call

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33. 33.

    A humorous poem with five lines, the first two ryhming with the last is______________

    1. A.An ode
    2. B.Sestet
    3. C.Octave
    4. D.A Limerick

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    Answer: D. A Limerick

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34. 34.

    Othello is leaving to__________

    1. A.Fight in Rhodes
    2. B.Make peace with the Turks
    3. C.Meet the government of Cyprus
    4. D.Take over the government of Cyprus

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    Answer: C. Meet the government of Cyprus

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35. 35.

    My ears will drink by eager of choice illustrates________

    1. A.Oxymoron
    2. B.Onomatopoeia
    3. C.Synecdoche
    4. D.Meiosis

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    Answer: C. Synecdoche

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36. 36.

    The family bell summoned us is an example of__________

    1. A.Apostrophe
    2. B.Personification
    3. C.Allusion
    4. D.Euphemism

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    Answer: B. Personification

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37. 37.

    The speech illustrates the use of________

    1. A.Irony
    2. B.Litotes
    3. C.Paradox
    4. D.Comic relief

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    Answer: B. Litotes

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38. 38.

    His soldiership refers to______________

    1. A.Roderigo
    2. B.Montano
    3. C.Cassio
    4. D.Brabantio

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    Answer: A. Roderigo

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39. 39.

    His eyes refers to____________

    1. A.Lodovico
    2. B.Cassio
    3. C.Othello
    4. D.Duke

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    Answer: B. Cassio

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40. 40.

    The poet's tone is one of__________

    1. A.Anxiety
    2. B.Defiance
    3. C.Nostalgia
    4. D.Regret

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    Answer: A. Anxiety

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41. 41.

    The speaker has just_______________

    1. A.Divorced his wife
    2. B.Arrived home from war
    3. C.Had a nightmare
    4. D.Smothered his wife

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    Answer: B. Arrived home from war

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42. 42.

    Catharsis is normally associated with____________

    1. A.Pantomime
    2. B.Tragedy
    3. C.Comedy
    4. D.Farce

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    Answer: B. Tragedy

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43. 43.

    ........this tale justifies_________

    1. A.Roderigo's unrequited love for Desdemona
    2. B.Cassio's promotion above Iago
    3. C.Desdemona's attraction to Othello
    4. D.Brabantio's rejection of Othello's love for his daughter

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    Answer: C. Desdemona's attraction to Othello

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44. 44.

    Othello is speaking to_____________

    1. A.Brabantio
    2. B.Duke
    3. C.Montano
    4. D.Roderigo

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    Answer: A. Brabantio

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45. 45.

    An essential part of the plot is____________

    1. A.Characterization
    2. B.Exposition
    3. C.Atmosphere
    4. D.Foreshadow

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    Answer: B. Exposition

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46. 46.

    Ten thousand saw i at glance....... Illustrates_________

    1. A.Caesura
    2. B.Climax
    3. C.Bathos
    4. D.Hyperbole

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    Answer: D. Hyperbole

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47. 47.

    Othello then_________

    1. A.Leaves with Desdemona
    2. B.Entrusts Desdemona to Iago's care
    3. C.Calls his lieutenant
    4. D.Confers with the Duke

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    Answer: B. Entrusts Desdemona to Iago's care

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48. 48.

    "Its a matter of sad joy" Iillustrates__________

    1. A.Metonymy
    2. B.Oxymoron
    3. C.Euphemism
    4. D.Irony

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    Answer: B. Oxymoron

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49. 49.

    The feeling is conveyed by the use of_________

    1. A.Long sentences
    2. B.Visual images
    3. C.Tactile images
    4. D.Short sentences

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