Waec Literature in English 1999 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• 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)
In lines 3 to 5 the dominant image is taken from

A. A hart
B. Hunting
C. Cruel hounds
D. A desire

Question 42:

• 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 image is itself based on

A. Pun
B. Alliteration
C. Allusion
D. Wit

Question 43:

• 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 hart,
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
(Act 1, Scene 1)
The lines mean that the speaker

A. Is being pursued by cruel hounds
B. Has been turn into a hart
C. Is a victim of his desires
D. Does not understand himself.

Question 44:

• 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)
Who is speaking and to whom?

A. Sir Toby to Maria
B. Viola to Olivia
C. Sebastian to Olivia
D. Orsino to Olivia

Question 45:

• 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)
Where are they?

A. On a street
B. At the Duke's palace
C. At the sea Coast
D. At Olivia's house