Post Utme Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 101:

Question is based on J. P. Clark's "Agbor Dancer"

In the above poem. the poet contrasts the dancer's total involvement in the music with his own ____________

A. Indifference to the girl's performance
B. Alienation from his own roots
C. Inability to understand African cult
D. Stiffness when dancing

Question 102:

In Literature generally, a stock character is a character ____________

A. Who plays the role of stock broker or merchant
B. Who deceives the audience
C. Whose actions, speech style and role are predictable
D. Whose manner is as stiff at dry stock fish

Question 103:

A light or amusing interlude inserted in the middle of a tragic play is called ____________

A. Comic relief
B. Pungent interlude
C. Panorama
D. Digression

Question 104:

When one author produces a mocking invitation of another author's work, we call his product ____________

A. A conceit
B. An aggression
C. A contrast
D. A parody

Question 105:

A type of poem which may be sung and which embodies tale is called ____________

A. Sentimental poem
B. Sonorous poetry
C. Musical interlude
D. A ballad