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 291:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Poems that are not written in meter or regular line length are called
Options:
A) short verses
B) rhythmic verses
C) free verses
D) irregular verses
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 292:
This question is based on Literary Appreciation.In Williams Shakespeare: Twelfth Night
I have said too much unto a heart of stone,
And laid my honour too unchary on it',
There's something in me that
Reproves my fault. But such a headstrong potent fault it is That it but mocks reproof.'
A heart of stone in the lines above is an example of
Options:
A) assonance
B) Metaphor
C) Litotes
D) antonym
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 293:
Iago's hatred for Othello is deep rooted because__________
Options:
A) he accused Othello of stealing
B) he loves Desdemona who is married to Othello
C) Othello is a better warrior that he is
D) Othello didn't make him the Lieutenant
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 294:
"You can call me a rebel, but I need a job. That's what matters to me." The repercussion of this statement by Aloho is a pointer to the theme ____
Options:
A) Of Corruption
B) That patience is a virtue
C) On Unemployment
D) Of Retributive Justice
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 295: 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 296:
'And so Tom awoke and we rose in the dark
And got with our bags and our brushes to work
Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm;
So if all do their duty they need not fear harm.'
In the lines above, Tom is warm because he
Options:
A) is working indoors
B) is wearing warm clothes
C) is doing his duty
D) has just woken from sleep
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 297:
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 ......
Maanan expresses dislike for Lawyer B because of
Options:
A) his recent advances towards her
B) the betrayal of her father's trust
C) the betrayal of his wife's trust
D) his condemnation of her choice of career
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 298: This question is based on General Literary Principles
Which of the following forms of poetry is an example of a monologue?
Options:
A) Lament
B) Ode
C) Sonnet
D) Epic
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 299:
This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
Abbas the beggar is a symbol of
Options:
A) the end justifying the means
B) the rich also crying
C) pride before perdition
D) courage amidst adversity
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 300: "Stream of consciousness" is the name for
Options:
A) a narrative mode that produces a character's random thoughts and associations
B) an italian rhyme scheme brought into vogue in the sixteenth century
C) a stage device in the actor addresses the audience directly
D) a cultural phenomenon of the eighteenth century
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The correct answer is A .