Waec Literature in English 2004 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 2004

The last five lines make use of......imagery

A. Tacile
B. Auditory
C. Gustatory
D. Visual

Question 27:

• WAEC 2004

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage below and answer the question
The fact was that, no sooner had the sickles began o play than, the
atmosphere suddenly felt as if cress would grow in it without other
nourishment. it rubbed people's cheeks like damp flannel when they
walked abroad: There was a gusty, high warm wind: isolated raindrops atarred the window-panes at remote distancees; the sunlight
would flap out like a quickly opened fan, throw the pattern of the window
upon the floor of the room in a milky, colourless shine, and withdraw as suddenly as it had passed.
The feeling induced is one of

A. Excitement
B. Indifference
C. Anger
D. Despondency

Question 28:

• WAEC 2004

Read the poem below and answer the question
Dillgent foot-worker
legs lithe, foot loose
to frantic drums
and frenetic flutes
Acrobat strokes swift in the air
wrought masterly like
a frenzied antelope
Gyrating to the April music
of the lush Savannah
The poem describes

A. Dancing
B. Wrestling
C. Hunting
D. Drumming

Question 29:

• WAEC 2004

Read the poem below and answer the question
Dillgent foot-worker
legs lithe, foot loose
to frantic drums
and frenetic flutes
Acrobat strokes swift in the air
wrought masterly like
a frenzied antelope
Gyrating to the April music
of the lush Savannah
The atmosphere of the poem is one of

A. Anxiety
B. Excitement
C. Eagerness
D. Despair

Question 30:

• WAEC 2004

Read the poem below and answer the question
Dillgent foot-worker
legs lithe, foot loose
to frantic drums
and frenetic flutes
Acrobat strokes swift in the air
wrought masterly like
a frenzied antelope
Gyrating to the April music
of the lush Savannah
''frenetic flutes'' illustrates the use of

A. Hyperbole
B. Symbolism
C. Metaphor
D. Metonymy