WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2011 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

A mountain of fufu was placed before the hungry visitors. The device used above is

hyperbole

euphemism

alliteration

assonance

Poetry

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Question 2 Report

The protagonist is the

author

villain

hero

speaker

Answer Details

The protagonist is the hero of a story, novel or play. They are the central character who drives the plot forward and with whom the audience typically identifies or sympathizes. The protagonist's actions and decisions are crucial to the development of the story, and they are usually the character that undergoes the most significant transformation over the course of the narrative.

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...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)

The speaker is

Miranda

Ferdinand

Prospero

Caliban

Answer Details

The speaker is Prospero. This can be inferred from the context of the lines provided, where he mentions the Duke of Milan and his daughter, who are his enemies, and refers to "Delicate Ariel" whom he will set free as a reward for carrying out his commands. Prospero is the main character and protagonist of Shakespeare's play "The Tempest."

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Question 4 Report

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Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

The ominscient narrator is

all knowing

limited

realistic

always humorous

Answer Details

The omniscient narrator is a narrative voice that has complete knowledge of all the characters, events and situations in the story. In this particular extract, the narrator is making a statement about the king who has passed away. The narrator is not a character in the story, but rather an all-knowing observer who provides a commentary on the king's character. Therefore, the answer to the question is: "all-knowing".

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Poetry

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Question 5 Report

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...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)

The character addressed

Prosepero

Miranda

Sebastian

himself

Answer Details

The character addressed in the extract is Ariel. In the passage, the speaker Prospero is telling Ariel that if it were appropriate, the Duke of Milan and his daughter could control him (Ariel). Prospero then goes on to praise Ariel, calling him delicate and saying he will set him free for his recent good deed.

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Question 6 Report

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY

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Each profession, intellectual or manual, deserves consideration, whether it requires painful physical effort or manual dexterity, wide knowledge or the patience of an ant. Ours, like that of the doctor, does not allow for any mistake. You don't joke with life, and life is both body and mind. To warp a soul is as much a sacrilege as murder. Teachers _ at kindergarten level, as at university level _ form a noble army accomplishing daily feats, never praised, never decorated. An army forever on the move, forever vigilant: an army without drums, without gleaming uniforms. This army, thwarting traps and snares, everywhere plants the flag of knowledge and morality.

The underlined illustrates

antithesis

allusion

parallelism

parody

Poetry

Prose

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Question 7 Report

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...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)

''Thee'' in line two refers to

prospero

Sebastian

Ferdinand

Antonio

Drama

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Question 8 Report

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY

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Each profession, intellectual or manual, deserves consideration, whether it requires painful physical effort or manual dexterity, wide knowledge or the patience of an ant. Ours, like that of the doctor, does not allow for any mistake. You don't joke with life, and life is both body and mind. To warp a soul is as much a sacrilege as murder. Teachers _ at kindergarten level, as at university level _ form a noble army accomplishing daily feats, never praised, never decorated. An army forever on the move, forever vigilant: an army without drums, without gleaming uniforms. This army, thwarting traps and snares, everywhere plants the flag of knowledge and morality.

''The flag of knowledge and morality'' illustrates

euphemism

litotes

metaphor

metonymy

Answer Details

The phrase "the flag of knowledge and morality" is an example of a metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things without using the words "like" or "as". In this passage, the teacher is compared to a soldier, and the knowledge and morality that the teacher imparts are compared to a flag. The metaphor emphasizes the importance of the teacher's role in society and the significance of the knowledge and morality that they impart to their students.

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Question 9 Report

Read the poem and answer the question

Here stood our ancestral home
The crumbling wall marks the spot
Here a sheep was led to the slaughter
To appease the goods and atone
For fauilts which our destiny
Has blossomed into crimes
There my cursed father once stood
And shouted to us, his children
To come back from our play
To our evening meal and sleep.

The sheep was led to the slaughter

to prepare their evening meal

because it was a troublesome sheep

because their father was a butcher

as a sacrifice to their gods

Answer Details

The sheep was led to the slaughter as a sacrifice to their gods. This was done in order to appease the gods and atone for faults which their destiny had turned into crimes. The act of sacrifice was a common religious practice in many ancient cultures, where an animal was offered to the gods in order to seek their favor or forgiveness.

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Question 10 Report

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Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)

The 'heavenly bow' refers to

Ceres

Iris

Ariel

Juno

Poetry

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Question 11 Report

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Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

A bard is a

novelist

playwright

poet

narrator

Answer Details

A bard is a poet.

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Poetry

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Question 12 Report

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Here stood our ancestral home
The crumbling wall marks the spot
Here a sheep was led to the slaughter
To appease the goods and atone
For fauilts which our destiny
Has blossomed into crimes
There my cursed father once stood
And shouted to us, his children
To come back from our play
To our evening meal and sleep.

The underlined means that

they were living in a house with a high wall

their building is no longer where it used to be

the children had caused the wall to crumble

their father made them pull down the wall

Answer Details

The underlined means that their ancestral home is no longer standing, but only a crumbling wall is left to mark where it once stood. This suggests that their family has experienced some kind of loss or decline.

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Question 13 Report

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Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)

The purpose of the gathering is to

settle a dispute between prospero and his brother

punish Miranda for running away with Stephano

set Ariel free from his burden

celebrate the betrothal of Ferdinand and Miranda

Poetry

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Question 14 Report

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Faith, sir you need not fear. When we were boys,
Who would believe that there were mountaineers
Dew-lapped like bulls, whose throats had hanging at'em
Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men
Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we find
Each putter-out of five for one will bring us
Good warrant of.
(Act 111, scene Three, lines 44-49)

The speaker is

Gonzalo

Stephano

Ferdinand

Caliban

Drama

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Question 15 Report

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest

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Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices,
That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again.And then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open, and show riches
Ready to drop upon me; that, when I waked,
I cried to dream again.
(Act 111, scene two, lines 132-140)

Another character presents is

Trinculo

Ferdinand

Miranda

Prospero

Drama

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Question 16 Report

Read the poem and answer the question

Here stood our ancestral home
The crumbling wall marks the spot
Here a sheep was led to the slaughter
To appease the goods and atone
For fauilts which our destiny
Has blossomed into crimes
There my cursed father once stood
And shouted to us, his children
To come back from our play
To our evening meal and sleep.

''To appease the gods''...''implies

seeking the favour of the gods

offering meals to the gods

accusing the gods for their misfortune

reciting incantations to the gods

Answer Details

"To appease the gods" implies seeking the favor of the gods. In the context of the poem, it suggests that the sheep was being offered as a sacrifice to the gods to ask for forgiveness for the faults that led to their present-day crimes. The phrase suggests that the speaker's ancestors believed that their misfortunes were caused by divine wrath, and by offering a sacrifice, they hoped to gain the gods' favor and avoid further punishment.

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Question 17 Report

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Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)

The speaker is a

sailor

king

spirit

man

Poetry

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Question 18 Report

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Here stood our ancestral home
The crumbling wall marks the spot
Here a sheep was led to the slaughter
To appease the goods and atone
For fauilts which our destiny
Has blossomed into crimes
There my cursed father once stood
And shouted to us, his children
To come back from our play
To our evening meal and sleep.

The image used in line six is taken from

war

the moon

flowers

prison

Poetry

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Question 19 Report

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY

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Each profession, intellectual or manual, deserves consideration, whether it requires painful physical effort or manual dexterity, wide knowledge or the patience of an ant. Ours, like that of the doctor, does not allow for any mistake. You don't joke with life, and life is both body and mind. To warp a soul is as much a sacrilege as murder. Teachers _ at kindergarten level, as at university level _ form a noble army accomplishing daily feats, never praised, never decorated. An army forever on the move, forever vigilant: an army without drums, without gleaming uniforms. This army, thwarting traps and snares, everywhere plants the flag of knowledge and morality.

The dominant image in the passage is that of

soldiery

medicine

religion

education

Poetry

Prose

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Question 20 Report

The above lines illustrate

paradox

euphemism

personification

metonymy

Poetry

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Question 21 Report

Through the trees l'll hear a single ringing sound, a cowbell jingle. The underlined illustrate _ rhyme.

end

decasyllabic

intenal

dimeter

Answer Details

The underlined text illustrates end rhyme. End rhyme is a type of rhyme that occurs at the end of the lines of poetry, where the last words in each line rhyme with each other. In this case, "sound" and "jingle" are the words that rhyme at the end of the lines.

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Question 22 Report

A humorous scene in a play intended to ease tension is

climax

tragi-comedy

comedy

comic relief

Answer Details

A humorous scene in a play intended to ease tension is called comic relief. This is when a moment of humor or levity is introduced in a work that is otherwise serious or dramatic. The purpose of comic relief is to give the audience a break from the tension and emotion of the story, and to provide a moment of release and enjoyment. It can also serve to highlight the seriousness of the surrounding material by creating a contrast.

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Drama

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Question 23 Report

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest

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Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices,
That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again.And then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open, and show riches
Ready to drop upon me; that, when I waked,
I cried to dream again.
(Act 111, scene two, lines 132-140)

The character addressed is

Horatio

Caliban

Stephano

Ferdinand

General Literary Principles

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Question 24 Report

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY

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Each profession, intellectual or manual, deserves consideration, whether it requires painful physical effort or manual dexterity, wide knowledge or the patience of an ant. Ours, like that of the doctor, does not allow for any mistake. You don't joke with life, and life is both body and mind. To warp a soul is as much a sacrilege as murder. Teachers _ at kindergarten level, as at university level _ form a noble army accomplishing daily feats, never praised, never decorated. An army forever on the move, forever vigilant: an army without drums, without gleaming uniforms. This army, thwarting traps and snares, everywhere plants the flag of knowledge and morality.

The writer's mood is that of _

excitement

optimism

indifference

frustration

Answer Details

The writer's mood is that of optimism. The passage is about the noble nature of the teaching profession, where the writer considers teachers at all levels as an army accomplishing daily feats, never praised or decorated, but forever vigilant in planting the flag of knowledge and morality. The use of words such as "noble army," "accomplishing daily feats," and "forever vigilant" all indicate a positive and optimistic tone towards the teaching profession. Therefore, the correct answer is optimism.

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Question 25 Report

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest

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Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices,
That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again.And then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open, and show riches
Ready to drop upon me; that, when I waked,
I cried to dream again.
(Act 111, scene two, lines 132-140)

The speaker is

Ferdinand

Gonzalo

Alonso

Caliban

Answer Details

The speaker in this passage is Caliban. In the play "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare, Caliban is a native of the island and serves as a slave to Prospero, the protagonist of the play. In this particular scene, Caliban is speaking to two other characters, Stephano and Trinculo, about the noises he hears on the island. He describes the sounds as both delightful and frightening, and mentions that they sometimes make him fall asleep and dream of riches.

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Question 26 Report

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Faith, sir you need not fear. When we were boys,
Who would believe that there were mountaineers
Dew-lapped like bulls, whose throats had hanging at'em
Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men
Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we find
Each putter-out of five for one will bring us
Good warrant of.
(Act 111, scene Three, lines 44-49)

The character addressed is

Sebastian

Ferdinand

Gonzalo

Alonso

Drama

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Question 27 Report

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Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)

The speaker is

Ferdinand

Miranda

Ceres

Iris

Answer Details

The speaker in this extract is Ceres. She is asking a heavenly bow if Venus or her son is attending the queen, and explaining that she has forsworn the company of her daughter and her blind boy, as they were involved in plotting the means of her daughter's abduction by "dusky Dis" (the god of the underworld).

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Question 28 Report

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Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

Which of the following does not defin a character?

the way the character appears

what the character says

what others say about the character

what the character does

Literary Appreciation

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Question 29 Report

A literary work is a satire when it

finds fault

humorously criticises to improve a situation

provokes laughter

teaches a lesson for social improvement

Answer Details

A literary work is considered a satire when it humorously criticizes a person, group of people, or society as a whole with the aim of improving the situation or bringing about social change. Satire is a form of literature that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize human vices, foolishness, and shortcomings. The goal of satire is not only to entertain but also to provoke thought and encourage people to reflect on their behaviors and beliefs in order to make positive changes in society.

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“Do Not Go Gentle Into The Good Night” By Dylan Thomas

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Question 30 Report

''My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep'' is an example of

hyperbole

litotes

euphemism

paradox

Answer Details

The phrase "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep" is an example of hyperbole. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect. In this case, the speaker is using hyperbole to emphasize the boundlessness of their love and generosity.

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Question 31 Report

Foreshadowing is a device used to

prepare the reader for the direction a plot will take

introduce the plot

shed light on events through background information

recall the past

Answer Details

Foreshadowing is a literary device used by writers to hint at what is to come in a story. It prepares the reader for the direction the plot will take, often by giving clues or hints about future events, character development, or themes. It can help to build suspense, create tension, and engage the reader by making them curious about what will happen next. Therefore, the correct option is: prepare the reader for the direction a plot will take.

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General Literary Principles

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Question 32 Report

A dead metaphor is one that is

overused and ineffective

exteneded in meaining

implied

mixed

General Literary Principles

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Question 33 Report

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Faith, sir you need not fear. When we were boys,
Who would believe that there were mountaineers
Dew-lapped like bulls, whose throats had hanging at'em
Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men
Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we find
Each putter-out of five for one will bring us
Good warrant of.
(Act 111, scene Three, lines 44-49)

In the extract a _ is laid before them

problem

banquet

bed

gift

Poetry

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Question 34 Report

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Faith, sir you need not fear. When we were boys,
Who would believe that there were mountaineers
Dew-lapped like bulls, whose throats had hanging at'em
Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men
Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we find
Each putter-out of five for one will bring us
Good warrant of.
(Act 111, scene Three, lines 44-49)

What happens to the spirits?

they are killed

they stay on

they serve prospero

they disappear

General Literary Principles

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Question 35 Report

Verbal irony occurs when a speaker on stage

says the opposite of what the speaker means

is misunderstood

tries to deceive the audience

is alone

Answer Details

Verbal irony occurs when a speaker on stage says the opposite of what the speaker means. It is a figure of speech in which words are used in a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. The speaker intentionally says something that is opposite or contradictory to their true beliefs or feelings in order to express their attitude or to emphasize a point. Verbal irony is often used for humorous or dramatic effect, and it requires the audience to understand the intended meaning behind the words.

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Question 36 Report

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...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)

What does ''they have changed eyes'' mean?

they have exchanged looks at each other

they have met before

they have fallen in love

they have lost sight

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Question 37 Report

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Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

The tone of the extract is one of

anger

pity

sarcasm

indifference

Answer Details

The tone of the extract is sarcasm. The speaker seems to be mocking the King by presenting him as someone whose words are not reliable, and who has never said or done anything wise, despite his position of power and authority. The use of irony in describing the King in this way suggests a critical and sarcastic tone.

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Question 38 Report

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Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

A literary work that vividly portrays life can be described as

realistic

romantic

idealistic

sarcastic

Answer Details

A literary work that vividly portrays life can be described as realistic. The excerpt given, however, is sarcastic because it is making fun of the king by suggesting that he never said anything wise and never did anything foolish.

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Question 39 Report

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...The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,
If now't were fit to do't. At the first sight
They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariet,
I''ll set thee free for this!
(Act 1, scene two, lines 441-445)

''They'' in extract refers to

prospero and Ariel

Prospero and Miranda

Ferdinand and Miranda

Ariel and Ferdinand

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Question 40 Report

Read the poem and answer the question

Here stood our ancestral home
The crumbling wall marks the spot
Here a sheep was led to the slaughter
To appease the goods and atone
For fauilts which our destiny
Has blossomed into crimes
There my cursed father once stood
And shouted to us, his children
To come back from our play
To our evening meal and sleep.

The mood of the poem is

hopeful

joyful

nostalgic

exciting

Poetry

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Question 41 Report

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest

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Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices,
That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again.And then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open, and show riches
Ready to drop upon me; that, when I waked,
I cried to dream again.
(Act 111, scene two, lines 132-140)

The speaker is a

carnivore

savage

sailor

devourer

General Literary Principles

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Question 42 Report

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Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

A poem whose shape resembles the object described is a/an

emblematic poem

romantice poem

elegy

sonnet

Poetry

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Question 43 Report

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Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

The attitude of an author towards the subject matter is

theme

tone

style

setting

Answer Details

The answer is "tone". The tone of the author in this extract is sarcastic and critical of the king. The author's tone is evident from the way he praises the king for never saying a foolish thing, but then adds that the king also never did a wise one. This suggests that the author does not have a high opinion of the king and is using irony to make a point. Therefore, the author's tone in this extract is sarcastic and critical.

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Question 44 Report

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Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

The extract is an example of a/an

dirge

epigram

oxymoron

parody

Poetry

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Question 45 Report

A patter of beats to denote movement in poetry is

refrain

rhyme

scansion

metre

Answer Details

The patter of beats to denote movement in poetry is called "metre". Metre is a rhythmic pattern created by a sequence of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. The pattern is determined by the number of syllables in each foot, or unit of stressed and unstressed syllables. Metre helps to create a musical quality in poetry and can vary widely depending on the style and form of the poem.

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Question 46 Report

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Tell me, heavenly bow,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandalled company
I have forsworn.
(Act IV, scene one lines 86-91)

The character addressed is

Caliban

Iris

Ceres

Venus

Answer Details

The character addressed in the given extract is "Iris". In this extract, the speaker is Prospero who is asking the rainbow, personified as the "heavenly bow," whether Venus or Cupid (her son) is attending the queen's court. Prospero is a character in William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest".

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Question 47 Report

As chapter is to prose, so ...is to poetry

couplet

stanza

line

chorus

Answer Details

As chapter is to prose, so stanza is to poetry. A chapter is a division of prose that groups together related ideas and events, while a stanza is a similar division in poetry that groups together lines of verse. Just as a chapter can be composed of multiple paragraphs, a stanza can be composed of multiple lines. Stanzas are often used to organize the themes and structure of a poem, and they can vary in length, rhyme scheme, and meter.

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Question 48 Report

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest

Read the extract and answer the question

Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices,
That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again.And then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open, and show riches
Ready to drop upon me; that, when I waked,
I cried to dream again.
(Act 111, scene two, lines 132-140)

What are 'noises' in the extract?

shouting

clapping

thunder

music

Answer Details

'Noises' in the extract refer to various sounds that are heard on the island, such as the sounds of music, sweet airs, and voices. These sounds are described as being pleasant and harmless, and they often cause the speaker to feel drowsy or fall asleep. The noises are not specified to be shouting, clapping, or thunder, although they could include those sounds as well as others.

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Question 49 Report

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY

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Each profession, intellectual or manual, deserves consideration, whether it requires painful physical effort or manual dexterity, wide knowledge or the patience of an ant. Ours, like that of the doctor, does not allow for any mistake. You don't joke with life, and life is both body and mind. To warp a soul is as much a sacrilege as murder. Teachers _ at kindergarten level, as at university level _ form a noble army accomplishing daily feats, never praised, never decorated. An army forever on the move, forever vigilant: an army without drums, without gleaming uniforms. This army, thwarting traps and snares, everywhere plants the flag of knowledge and morality.

The writer of the passage is a _

doctor

soldier

teacher

student

Prose

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Question 50 Report

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Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

Which of the following is not a type of play?

Tragedy

Tragic flaw

Comedy

tragi-comedy

Answer Details

The passage does not provide information about a "tragic flaw," so this is the option that is not a type of play. A tragic flaw is a literary term that refers to a character trait that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero in a tragedy. The passage is a satirical epitaph that suggests the king was neither wise nor foolish, which is why it cannot be used to determine the types of plays.

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Read lesson note on Prose (JAMB)

Drama

Poetry

Prose

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