Post Utme University of Ibadan Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

The play Romeo and Juliet is an example of ____________

A. Realistic comedy
B. Romantic comedy
C. Satiric comedy
D. Ironic comedy

Question 7:

The term farce is now used to cover a form of drama which employs

A. Mistaken identity
B. Slapstick
C. Reversal of roles
D. Romantic plot

Question 8:

Which of the following is true of Opera?

A. They are plays with elaborate music
B. They are D plays with elaborate songs
C. They are plays with dance
D. A and B

Question 9:

Which of the following statements best describes comedy?

A. A play in which nobody dies
B. A play which makes us laugh
C. A play in which the hero is a clown
D. A play which ends happily

Question 10:

____________ is a drama form which ends happily after a number of initial tragic occurrences are A resolved

A. Tragicomedy
B. Melodrama
C. Heroic drama
D. Farce