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 71:
The doctors looked at chris johannes.
They were both dead. They kept the place up with their bodies so that we could get out!'a mine boy cried and begin to sob (Mine Boy).
The death of Chris and Johannes is symbolic because
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A) it shows how black and white can and ought to make sacrifies for matual benefit
B) it lead to the arrest of the miners by the police
C) it shows the bad conditions of the mines
D) it ios the result of panic
E) it keeps xuma out of trouble.
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 72: S.T. Colerige's 'Khan' is a poem about
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A) a dream world
B) the world of demon lovers
C) the river Alph
D) a sunless sea
E) sunny spots of greenery.
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 73: This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet.
'I will be brief, for my short date of breath is not so long as is a tedious tale.'
The statement above is in reference to the speaker's
Options:
A) retirement
B) imminent death
C) state of health
D) short-tempered nature
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 74:
Tunde's long and vigorous speech was followed by a deafening silence.
The phrase deafening silence is used as a figure of speech called
Options:
A) oxymoron
B) metaphor
C) simile
D) hyperbole.
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 75:
This question is based on Literary Principles
''She wanted to spit herself. But she checked herself. 'Get dressed,' she said earnestly. 'Get dressed and let's go You known I have a lot of things to do. And if we are going to meet again like this, ...'she slapped the Samson and Deliah.'''
Festus lyayi: Violence
In the passage above, the speaker can described as
Options:
A) domineering
B) tyreacherous
C) friendly
D) hungry
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 76:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A panegyric poem is composed to
Options:
A) abuse
B) condemn
C) praise
D) elaborate
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 77:
This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
The main distinguishing feature of literature is that it
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A) tells untrue stories
B) is relevant to life
C) deals with exciting and memorable events
D) presents fictional accounts of human experience
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 78: 'The Myth of the Bagre' is an example of
Options:
A) a dream world
B) a narrative poem of initiation
C) a poem in praise of manly prowess
D) a poem recited at marriage festivals
E) a poem sacred to the memory of ancestors
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 79: A deliberate use of exaggeration for humour or emphasis is known as
Options:
A) exclamation
B) litotes
C) metonymy
D) hyperbole
E) antonym.
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 80:
This question is based on the Literary Appreciation
'The gloom will give way to light
And the thorny path cleared of pain
The storms will bow to the prompting of peace
Lost moments of glory will be restored
And strangled opportunities reborn
We shall yet regain the dawn
The suggestion that runs through the short poem above is that of
Options:
A) anxiety and worry
B) anticipation of positive change
C) sorrow and dejection
D) fear of change
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The correct answer is B .