Literature In English 1999 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 46 :

• WAEC 1999

Read the extract below and answer the question:
...... Lady, you are the cruell'st she alive
if you will lead these graces to the grave
And leave the world no copy.
(Act 1, Scene 5)
What has prompted the speech?

A. The lady is about to kill herself
B. The speaker is unable to woo the lady
C. The lady will not marry Orsino
D. The lady is unforgiving

Question 47 :

• WAEC 1999

Read the extract below and answer the question:
...... Lady, you are the cruell'st she alive
if you will lead these graces to the grave
And leave the world no copy.
(Act 1, Scene 5)
The underlined expression is a

A. Hyperbole
B. Satire
C. Climax
D. Bathos