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:
This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker, et al (ed.): New poetry from Africa; Wole Soyinka (ed.): poems Black Africa; K.E. senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; M. Umukoro and A Sani, et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature - in - English; A.E. Eruvbetine and M. Jibril, et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: poetry: E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer poems and D.I. Nwoga (ed.): West African Verse.
John Keats' 'Old on a Grecian Urn' expresses the idea that
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A) the Grecian Urn is ancient
B) the Grecian Urn is mysterious
C) every work of art is beautiful
D) life is long, art is longer
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 932: 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
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A) assonance
B) dissonance
C) slapstick
D) alliteration
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 933:
This question is based on the Literary Appreciation.
'I am jealous and passionate like Jehovah, God of the Jews;
J.P Clark:Olokun
A device used in the second line of the excerpt above is
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A) simile
B) hyperbole
C) metaphor
D) paradox
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 934: These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (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 Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.The predominant device in Launko's End of war is
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A) antithesis
B) oxymoron
C) paradox
D) onomatopoeia
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 935: Which character does NOT fit into the group?
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A) Corin
B) Silvius
C) William
D) Young Siward
E) Audrey.
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 936: This question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and DaughtersA brother to Aaron and Maanan is
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A) George
B) Awere
C) Hannah
D) Awao
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The correct answer is A .
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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 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 938:
This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born.'
'' The old man himself does not believe in it
But when people see you doing something to get ahead, they become jealous and shout the slogans against you .''
What is being referred to in these lines?
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A) Christianity
B) Pan Africanism
C) Socialism
D) Capitalism
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 939: Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo's mood at the beginning of the play can be described as
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A) frustrated and pensive
B) gay and elated
C) melancholic and sentimental
D) dreamy and hopeful
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 940: There is a devil in me that wants things i cannot get' The speaker in the novel Mine boy' is
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A) Lena
B) Drunk Liz
C) Malsey
D) Paddy
E) Eliza.
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The correct answer is E .