2018 WAEC (WASSCE) Literature in English Past Questions

Questions

1. 1.

   The news Othello receives is that he must___________

   1. A.Set sail for Cyprus
   2. B.Reconcile the Brabantio
   3. C.Prepare a Military strategy
   4. D.Appear before the council

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   Answer: A. Set sail for Cyprus

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2. 2.

   Line 2 is in iambic___________

   1. A.Trimether
   2. B.Tetrameter
   3. C.Pentameter
   4. D.Hexameter

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   Answer: B. Tetrameter

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3. 3.

   A short play perfomed during the pause between the acts of a longer play is____________-

   1. A.An Interlude
   2. B.An epilogue
   3. C.A prologue
   4. D.An interval

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   Answer: A. An Interlude

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5. 5.

   A poem which celebrates simple country life is___________

   1. A.A dirge
   2. B.An ode
   3. C.An epic
   4. D.A pastoral

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   Answer: D. A pastoral

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6. 6.

   Weeping Willow illustrates________

   1. A.Dramatic Monologue
   2. B.Pathetic Fallacy
   3. C.Transferred epithet
   4. D.Dramatic Irony

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   Answer: B. Pathetic Fallacy

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7. 7.

   The speaker is__________---

   1. A.Iago
   2. B.Desdemona
   3. C.Cassio
   4. D.Emilia

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8. 8.

   To Othello, Iago is________________

   1. A.Sincere
   2. B.A negligent guard
   3. C.Untrustworthy
   4. D.A loyal senator

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   Answer: B. A negligent guard

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9. 9.

   Before a play is performed, it is ___________

   1. A.Auditioned
   2. B.Applauded
   3. C.Rehearsed
   4. D.Recited

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   Answer: C. Rehearsed

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10. 10.

    In "Who began this" This refers to the ______________

    1. A.Theft
    2. B.War
    3. C.Bell
    4. D.Brawl

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11. 11.

    The eight-line part of a Petrarchan sonnet is the________________

    1. A.Quatrain
    2. B.Octave
    3. C.Octameter
    4. D.Quartet

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    Answer: B. Octave

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13. 13.

    A play that moves the audience to pity and fear is a ____________

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

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    Answer: D. Tragedy

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14. 14.

    The metrical beat in the The Splendor falls on castle walls is___________

    1. A.Anapaestic
    2. B.Dactylic
    3. C.Trochaic
    4. D.Iambic

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    Answer: D. Iambic

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15. 15.

    The mood of the persona is one of___________

    1. A.Contempt
    2. B.Hilarity
    3. C.Despondency
    4. D.Hopefulness

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    Answer: A. Contempt

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16. 16.

    The speech is in response to___________

    1. A.The allegation that the speaker has lied about Desdemona
    2. B.Iago's disdain for Othello
    3. C.Othello's suspicion that Cassio and Desdemona are lovers
    4. D.Brabantio's rejection of his daughter

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    Answer: C. Othello's suspicion that Cassio and Desdemona are lovers

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17. 17.

    By Janus is_____________

    1. A.Flashback
    2. B.Foregrounding
    3. C.An allusion
    4. D.Euphemism

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    Answer: C. An allusion

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18. 18.

    The narrative technique is___________

    1. A.First person
    2. B.Stream of consciousness
    3. C.Third person
    4. D.Interior monologue

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    Answer: C. Third person

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19. 19.

    He is responding to_________

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

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    Answer: D. Brabantio

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20. 20.

    The speaker is addressing__________

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

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    Answer: C. Duke

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21. 21.

    The cast appears at the end of a play for the ___________-

    1. A.Musical
    2. B.Curtain Call
    3. C.Intermission
    4. D.Introduction

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    Answer: B. Curtain Call

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22. 22.

    A dramatic performance with ONLY bodily movements and no speech is a _____________

    1. A.Farce
    2. B.Mime
    3. C.Slapstick
    4. D.Burlesque

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    Answer: B. Mime

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23. 23.

    A Sonnet has a final couplet when it has___________

    1. A.A sestet
    2. B.An octave
    3. C.Two sestets
    4. D.Three quatrains

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    Answer: D. Three quatrains

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25. 25.

    The last line illustrates___________

    1. A.Parallelism
    2. B.Contrast
    3. C.Hyperbole
    4. D.Metaphor

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    Answer: D. Metaphor

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26. 26.

    Just before this, Iago advises Othello to____________

    1. A.Stay there
    2. B.Go in
    3. C.Show concern
    4. D.Be fair

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    Answer: C. Show concern

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27. 27.

    He is my most beloved enemy ilustrates__________

    1. A.Synecdoche
    2. B.Oxymoron
    3. C.Metonymy
    4. D.Litotes

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    Answer: B. Oxymoron

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28. 28.

    The setting is_____________-

    1. A.A council chamber
    2. B.Venice, a street
    3. C.Another street outside the Sagittary
    4. D.The citadel of cyprus

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    Answer: D. The citadel of cyprus

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29. 29.

    The underlined expression refers to the____________

    1. A.Intervention of the storm in the war
    2. B.Return of the victorious army to Cyprus
    3. C.Killing of Roderigo by Iago
    4. D.Stabbing of Montano by Cassio

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    Answer: D. Stabbing of Montano by Cassio

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30. 30.

    How would he explain it to himself? exemplifies________

    1. A.Hyperbole
    2. B.Parallelism
    3. C.Rhetorical question
    4. D.Understatement

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    Answer: C. Rhetorical question

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31. 31.

    Diction is a writer's choice of___________-

    1. A.Style
    2. B.Syntax
    3. C.Rhythm
    4. D.Words

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    Answer: D. Words

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32. 32.

    The character being spoken of is described as___________

    1. A.Unhappy
    2. B.Virtuous
    3. C.Generous
    4. D.Wretched

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    Answer: B. Virtuous

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33. 33.

    Beware her faintly failing health, and gentle gallands around her speed  Illustrates_________

    1. A.Oxymoron
    2. B.Alliteration
    3. C.Synecdoche
    4. D.Repetition

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    Answer: B. Alliteration

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34. 34.

    Later on, Brabantio accuses Othello of___________

    1. A.Being unfair to Iago
    2. B.Instigating a brawl
    3. C.Stealing his daughter
    4. D.Being a Knave

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    Answer: C. Stealing his daughter

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35. 35.

    Duke is in council that night because of_____________

    1. A.Brabantio's complaint
    2. B.Iago's demotion
    3. C.The Turkish threat
    4. D.Cassio's Dismissal as Lieutenant

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    Answer: C. The Turkish threat

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36. 36.

    The line "Remove your thought, It doth abuse your bossom" Is best paraphrased ______________

    1. A.You are not wise
    2. B.Do not kill yourself
    3. C.You are ungrateful
    4. D.You demean yourself by thinking so

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    Answer: D. You demean yourself by thinking so

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37. 37.

    Hamartia, in a literary work refers to a hero's_________

    1. A.Tragic flaw
    2. B.Inordinate ambition
    3. C.strength of character
    4. D.Good works

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    Answer: A. Tragic flaw

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38. 38.

    The major consequence of the brawl is that___________

    1. A.Montano is killed
    2. B.Roderigo demands his money back
    3. C.Cassio is dismissed
    4. D.Iago is given charge of the city

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    Answer: C. Cassio is dismissed

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39. 39.

    Oh spite! Oh Hell!! I see you are all bent To set aganist me for your merriment.   The lines illustrate__________

    1. A.Epitaph
    2. B.Epigram
    3. C.Apostrophe
    4. D.Allusion

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    Answer: C. Apostrophe

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40. 40.

    The writer's attitude towards James is ONE of ______

    1. A.Sympathy
    2. B.Distrust
    3. C.Support
    4. D.Disapproval

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    Answer: C. Support

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41. 41.

    The speaker is_________

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

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    Answer: B. Duke

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42. 42.

    Who lied in the chapel Now lies in the Abbey    The dominant device used is___________-

    1. A.Paradox
    2. B.Pun
    3. C.Chiasmus
    4. D.Zeugma

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    Answer: B. Pun

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44. 44.

    Othello is brought to the scene because___________

    1. A.Iago is drunk
    2. B.A bell has been rung
    3. C.People are fighting
    4. D.Cassio has stabbed Montano

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    Answer: D. Cassio has stabbed Montano

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45. 45.

    These lovers refers to_________

    1. A.Iago and Emilia
    2. B.Cassio and Bianca
    3. C.Roderigo and Desdemona
    4. D.Othello and Desdemona

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    Answer: B. Cassio and Bianca

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46. 46.

    The setting is_____________

    1. A.The couple's home
    2. B.A modern hotel
    3. C.The airport
    4. D.A school

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    Answer: C. The airport

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47. 47.

    The expression lay a sentence means _________

    1. A.Decide who is guilty
    2. B.Offer criticism
    3. C.Give advice
    4. D.Speak politely

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    Answer: C. Give advice

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48. 48.

    The expression door hugged the couple illustrates_________

    1. A.Euphemism
    2. B.Personification
    3. C.Litotes
    4. D.Onomatopoeia

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    Answer: B. Personification

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49. 49.

    The Main Character in a Play or Novel is the ____________

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

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    Answer: A. Protagonist

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50. 50.

    The envy of the persona's friends is expressed in the __________

    1. A.Avid touch
    2. B.Clipped wings
    3. C.Green and Frosty eyes
    4. D.Song-filled air pocket

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    Answer: D. Song-filled air pocket

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