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.
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Question 21:
"Why should I play the Roman fool, and die
On mine own sword?"Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth,playing the Roman fool from the above statement implies
Options:
A) acting the part of a foolish Roman
B) behaving like Brutus and Mark Anthony
C) acting like foolish Romans who killed themselves with their own hands
D) acting the Part of a Roman fool in a play
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 22: Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, The play shares the feature of classical tragedy through the use of
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A) violence on stage
B) chorus
C) comic relief
D) flashback
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 23:
A story which explains a natural phenomenon is_______
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A) parable
B) legend
C) myth
D) fiction
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 24:
This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa and D.I Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
In Odia Ofeimun's 'The Prodigals', the attitude of the returnees is best described as
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A) remorseful
B) unrepentant
C) hopeful
D) despondent
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 25: This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.
'I had little objection to his being seen by Herbert or his father for both of whom I had a respect; but I had the sharpest sensitiveness as to his being seen by Drummle, whom I held in contempt. So throughout life our worst weakness and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise.
Who is the person whose expected visit is being discussed here?
Options:
A) Abel Magwich
B) Mr. Wopsle
C) Mr Punblechook
D) Joe Gargery
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 26:
This question is based on J.P Clark's The Wives' Revolt
The 'Proclamation' and 'Reclamation' segments of the play are performed
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A) as an aside
B) by a chorus off-stage
C) on-stage and off-stage
D) off-stage
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 27:
This question is based on J.C De Graft Sons and Daughters.
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ....
The traditional o4rder in the play is represented by
Options:
A) Hannah
B) Aaron and Maanan
C) Aunt
D) Mrs. B
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 28: This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker, et al (ed.): New poetry from Africa; Wole Soyinka (ed.): poems Black Africa; K.E. senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; M. Umukoro and A Sani, et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature - in - English; A.E. Eruvbetine and M. Jibril, et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: poetry: E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer poems and D.I. Nwoga (ed.): West African Verse. The major theme of Thomas Gray''s Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'' is that death renders life
Options:
A) meaningless for the rich
B) meaningful for the poor
C) meaningless for all
D) meaningful for all
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 29: This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.
'Created half to rise, and half to fal;
Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all;
Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled;
The glory, jest, and riddle of the world'.
These lines from Alexander Pope's 'Essay on
Man' show a skilful exploitation of the rhetorical device of
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A) zeugma
B) oxymoron
C) antithesis
D) conceit
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 30:
The tragic character is the person whose experiences arouse pity and
Options:
A) sympathy
B) terror
C) horror
D) frustration
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The correct answer is B .