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 931: The dominant mood in J.P. Clark's 'Night Rain' is that of
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A) indignation
B) sorrow
C) joy
D) optimism.
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 932: There knells a jigger, a louse, a weevil, a flea, a bedbug! He is mistletoe, a parasite that lives on the trees of other people's!
The speaker uses a string of
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A) Metaphors
B) parables
C) hyperboles
D) riddles
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 933: In 'Ode to a nightingale' Keats celebrates the beauty of
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A) a particular immortal Bird
B) all nightingales
C) artistic expression
D) philosophical statement
E) the nightingale Ruth heard
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 934:
This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga D.I. (ed.): Weast African Verse.
In Clark's Agbor Dancer, the drum is central to the message because it
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A) portrays the drummer as an expert
B) reminds the poet of his cultural roots
C) provides the rhythm for the dancer
D) draws the spectators to the dancing arena
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 935:
"Rays of sun peepingthrough the cloud", the line is an example of
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A) Synecdoche
B) Irony
C) Apostrophe
D) Personification
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 936: This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood
In the society of Nwokocha Agbadi, a man's social rating is determined by his
Options:
A) oratorical power
B) physical prowess
C) gentle mien
D) altruistic actions
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 937:
This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(ds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.); Exam Focus: Literature-in-English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.) Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.):West African Verse
The theme of Wangusa's A Taxi Driver on His Death is
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A) the taxi driver's contemplation of the vehicle as the likely cause of his death
B) that a driver's death must surely be caused by his vehicle
C) the danger in the driving profession
D) that roads are death-traps for drivers
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 938: Based on the novel "Piggy''s", towards the end of the novel, the boys can best be described as
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A) brave and resourceful
B) frightened and beastly
C) religious and orderly
D) anarchic and savage
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 939: This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption.Aloho is employed as Chief's
Options:
A) Personal Assistant
B) Protocol Officer
C) Legal Adviser
D) Secretary
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 940:
"The sun used to smile in my hut".
The line is an example of
Options:
A) Apostrophe
B) personification
C) Rhetorical Question
D) Zeugma
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The correct answer is B .