Waec Literature in English 1999 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 1999

Read the extract and answer the question:
I do I know not what, and fear to find
Mine eye to great a flatterer for my mind
Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe,
'What is decreed must be, and be this so
(Act 1, Scene 5)
In lines 1 and 2, the speaker admits

A. Having very attractive eyes
B. Acting unreasonably
C. Falling in love
D. Not taking advantage of an opportunity

Question 37:

• WAEC 1999

Read the extract and answer the question:
I do I know not what, and fear to find
Mine eye to great a flatterer for my mind
Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe,
'What is decreed must be, and be this so
(Act 1, Scene 5)
How does fate treat the speaker at the end of the play?

A. She marries Sebastian
B. He marries Maria
C. She marries Orsino
D. He falls in love with Olivia

Question 38:

• WAEC 1999

Read the extract below and answer the question:
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a heart,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
Who is speaking?

A. Orsino
B. Sebastian
C. Cesario
D. Malvolio

Question 39:

• WAEC 1999

Read the extract below and answer the question:
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a hert,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
The figure of speech used in the underlined expression is

A. Personification
B. Paradox
C. Metaphor
D. Irony

Question 40:

• WAEC 1999

Read the extract below and answer the question:
......O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Me thought she purged the air of pestilence;
That instant was, I turned into a hert,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
The effect of the figure of speech is to highlight Olivia's

A. Glittering eyes
B. State of mind
C. Determination and hope
D. Beauty and purity