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 2041: This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.
Time out of mind
the going was easy
because of oil boom
we glutted and plotted,
as mad as a hatter'.
The dominant figure of speech in the above piece is
Options:
A) assonance
B) dissonance
C) slapstick
D) alliteration
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 2042:
This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child
The friendship between Laye and Marie lasted because
Options:
A) they were schoolmates
B) they had mutual respect for each other
C) his uncle approved of her
D) Marie was a beautiful girl
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2043: This question is based on Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days.The cap-picking ceremony is to
Options:
A) break the strong will of Yaremi
B) make Yaremi remarry
C) establish that she is wicked
D) prove that Ajumobi is not the best
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2044:
In The Marriage of Anansewa, to which character
Do the following praise-names refer?
'Oh Mighty-Tree-of-Ancient-Origin
Mighty-Tree-of-Ancient-Origin
Rooted in the shrine of deity
Countless branches in which
Benighted wandering birds
Are welcome to shelter'
Options:
A) Togbe Klu IV
B) Chief of the Mines
C) Chief-Who-Is-Chief
D) Chief of Sapa
E) property Man.
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 2045:
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
In the play, most characters act in ignorance while the audience is aware of the true situation. This is an example of
Options:
A) dramatic monologue
B) dramatic irony
C) comic relief
D) epilogue
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2046: ''Mother, didn''t you hear me? I''ve bought the goat, hen and yams. don''t you want them anymore? Why do you continue to look at me like that?I haven''t done anything wrong again, have i? Answer me, speak to me, mother!''The dominant mood in this passage is one of
Options:
A) sadness
B) anger
C) anxiety
D) nonchalance
E) joy.
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 2047: At the very end of Great Expectations, Estella disclosed to Pip that the source of her present maturity and wisdom was
Options:
A) the sound education she had at school
B) her pleasant association with Mrs. Harvisham
C) the suffering she had experienced in life
D) her long exposure to high society
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 2048:
"She wanted to split herself. But she checked herself. 'Get dressed,' she said earnestly. 'Get dressed and let's go. You know I have a lot of things to do. And if we are going to meet again like this... 'She slapped the bed, 'then it won't be here. It will be at the Samson and Delilah.'" -
Festus Iyayi; Violence
In the passage above, the speaker can be described as
Options:
A) hungry
B) domineering
C) friendly
D) treacherous
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2049:
A narrative poem must
Options:
A) preach a sermon
B) tell a story
C) describe natural scenery
D) argue a question
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2050:
This question is based on Ernest Hermingway's The Old Man and the Sea
The character 'boy' is used alongside 'the old Man' in the novel to demonstrate.
Options:
A) the humiliation that is in old age
B) man's refudeal to grow old
C) different types of characters in the story
D) the failing productivity that accompanies old age
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The correct answer is D .