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WAEC SSCE

Literature in English Past Questions

33 questions  ·  1 years  ·  2008–2008

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Years
2008
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WAEC SSCE 2008

A literary work in which action and characters represent ideas is

A an allusion.
B anepigram.
C anallegory.
D an innuendo.
Answer: C
2
WAEC SSCE 2008

A stanza of four lines in poetry is

A a quartrain.
B asestet.
C an octave.
D an elegy. ,
Answer: A
3
WAEC SSCE 2008

“O happy torment” is an example of

A oxymoron.
B synecdoche.
C innuendo. :
D simile.
Answer: A
4
WAEC SSCE 2008

A recurring dominant idea in a work of art is called

A _ setting.
B conflict.
C plot.
D motif. :
Answer: D
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WAEC SSCE 2008

A literary work written in form of a letter is

A creative.
B romantic.
C tautological. :
D epistolary. 3063 —s—— EO eae cunai Uploaded on hitps://www.myschoolgist.com
Answer: D
6
WAEC SSCE 2008

“The lawyer addressed the bench” illustrates

A metonymy.
B alliteration.
C simile. :
D oxymoron.
Answer: A
7
WAEC SSCE 2008

The concluding part of a play where the conflict is resolved is the

A resolution.
B enjambent.
C denouement.
D climax.
Answer: C
8
WAEC SSCE 2008

Acharacter whose flaws combined with’external forces lead to his suffering is a

A heroine.
B _ tragic-hero. :
C hero.
D protagonist.
Answer: B
9
WAEC SSCE 2008

Pick the odd item out of the underlisted

A ode
B elegy
C sonnet
D simile
Answer: D
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WAEC SSCE 2008

“Pregnant clouds” is an example of

A cliché.
B _litotes.
C metaphor.
D synecdoche. : 63
Answer: B

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Subject Overview
Exam
WAEC SSCE
Subject
Literature in English
Total Questions
33
Years Covered
2008–2008
Years Available
1
Format
Multiple Choice