Literature-In-English Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Literature in English is the study of works written in the English language. It includes all forms of writing, such as novels, plays, short stories, and poetry. This subject involves exploring and analyzing these texts to understand their themes and meanings.

• Question 1811: Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo's mood at the beginning of the play can be described as Options:
  A) frustrated and pensive
  B) gay and elated
  C) melancholic and sentimental
  D) dreamy and hopeful
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1812:

  This question is based on Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel.

  The central theme of the play is the

  Options:
  A) ills of modern days
  B) clash between tradition and modernity
  C) problem of courtship
  D) conflict between the old and the young
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1813: Dramatis personae in a play refers to Options:
  A) a list of characters
  B) order of appearance
  C) cast list
  D) protagonist and antagonist
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1814: Based on Asare Konadu's A Woman in Her Prime, the worst calamity that can befall a woman is Options:
  A) barreness
  B) inability to bear male children
  C) inability to marry
  D) divorce
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  The correct answer is A .