Waec Literature in English 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• WAEC 2005

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage below and answer the question
Tell me not (sweet) I am unkinde,
That from the Nunnerieof thy chaste breast and quiet minde,
To warre and Armes I flie.
True, a new Mistresse now I chase,
The first Foe in the field;
And with a stronger faith imbrace,
A Sword, a Horse, a Shield.
Yet this Inconstancy is such,
As you too shall adore;
I could not love thee (Deare) so much,
Lov'd I not Honour more.
The reference to ''......the Nunnerie of thy chaste breast'' suggests that the woman is being

A. Praised
B. Mocked
C. Scorned
D. Admired

Question 22:

• WAEC 2005

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage below and answer the question
Tell me not (sweet) I am unkinde,
That from the Nunnerieof thy chaste breast and quiet minde,
To warre and Armes I flie.
True, a new Mistresse now I chase,
The first Foe in the field;
And with a stronger faith imbrace,
A Sword, a Horse, a Shield.
Yet this Inconstancy is such,
As you too shall adore;
I could not love thee (Deare) so much,
Lov'd I not Honour more.
The rhyme pattern of the poem is

A. Abab
B. Aabb
C. Abcd
D. Abba

Question 23:

• WAEC 2005

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage below and answer the question
Tell me not (sweet) I am unkinde,
That from the Nunnerieof thy chaste breast and quiet minde,
To warre and Armes I flie.
True, a new Mistresse now I chase,
The first Foe in the field;
And with a stronger faith imbrace,
A Sword, a Horse, a Shield.
Yet this Inconstancy is such,
As you too shall adore;
I could not love thee (Deare) so much,
Lov'd I not Honour more.
''Inconstancy'' in the poem implies that the

A. Man is unfaithful
B. Woman is pure
C. Woman is a nun
D. Man loves war

Question 24:

• WAEC 2005

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage below and answer the question
Tell me not (sweet) I am unkinde,
That from the Nunnerieof thy chaste breast and quiet minde,
To warre and Armes I flie.
True, a new Mistresse now I chase,
The first Foe in the field;
And with a stronger faith imbrace,
A Sword, a Horse, a Shield.
Yet this Inconstancy is such,
As you too shall adore;
I could not love thee (Deare) so much,
Lov'd I not Honour more.
The theme of the poem is the pursuit of

A. War
B. Religion
C. Honour
D. A horse

Question 25:

• WAEC 2005

Read the passage below and answer the question
Stella had to do her midweek shopping. There were four people before her in the queue. She watched the blond at the counter striking feverishly away at the numbers on the cold, light-flickering machine. There seemed to be a raging war between two mechanical contraptions, one, robot-like and the other stationary, but able to respond to the extent of punching, by sharp flickers of red light. It was an all consuming battle, as a swift hand positioned the price label of the ceaseless flow of item on the coneyor belt and the right delivered the punches. The intending owners were more unnoticed onlookers. Anyway, there is a belated recognition of them in ''thank you, call again balance sheet. '' It's all so mechanical, she thought. I mean, any creature-baboon, extraterrestial being or anything - could as well receive the same treatment as long as the conditions are met- ''bring to the counter, labelled items from the shelves.'' Where is the human touch? She wondered.
The dominant literary device used in the passage is

A. Litotes
B. Personification
C. Synecdoche
D. Onomatopoeia