Post Utme Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 511:

The sounds in the following lines may be described as an example of:
The moan of doves in immemorial elms. And murmuring of innumerable bees ____________

A. Alliteration
B. Euphony
C. Cacophony
D. A mixture of all above

Question 512:

The man dies in him who keeps silent in the face of tyranny ." This statement can be described as ____________

A. Metaphoric
B. Literal
C. Tragic
D. A simile

Question 513:

The literary technique in which a reader is taken to the past of a current action is known as ____________

A. Rewinding
B. Fast forward
C. Flashback
D. Repetition

Question 514:

One rhyme scheme typical of the English sonnet is ____________

A. Abba abba cde dce
B. Abba abba cde cde
C. Abab cdcd efef gg
D. Abcd babb cde cc

Question 515:

Farce thrive on ____________

A. Big events
B. Promotion
C. Absurdity
D. Incidents