Waec Literature in English 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 2005

Read the extract below and answer the question
Alack, what heinous sin is it in me
To be ashamed to be my father's child!But though I am a daughter to his blood
I am not to his manners.....
(Act 11 Scene Three lines 15 - 18)
The speaker is in love with

A. Gratiano
B. Lorenzo
C. Antonio
D. Bassanio

Question 37:

• WAEC 2005

Read the extract below and answer the question
Alack, what heinous sin is it in me
To be ashamed to be my father's child!But though I am a daughter to his blood
I am not to his manners.....
(Act 11 Scene Three lines 15 - 18)
The speaker has been addressing

A. Solanio
B. Portia
C. Lancelot
D. Nerissa

Question 38:

• WAEC 2005

Read the extract below and answer the question
Alack, what heinous sin is it in me
To be ashamed to be my father's child!But though I am a daughter to his blood
I am not to his manners.....
(Act 11 Scene Three lines 15 - 18)
The speaker is

A. Tubal
B. Portia
C. Morocco
D. Jessica

Question 39:

• WAEC 2005

Read the extract below and answer the question
Alack, what heinous sin is it in me
To be ashamed to be my father's child!But though I am a daughter to his blood
I am not to his manners.....
(Act 11 Scene Three lines 15 - 18)
''I will feed fat the ancient gradge'' illustrates

A. Metonymy
B. Contrast
C. Apostrophe
D. Metaphor

Question 40:

• WAEC 2005

Read the extract below and answer the question
.......'twere damnation
To think so base athough; it were too gross
To rib her cerecloth in the obscure grave; ―
Or shall I think in silver she's immured;Being ten times undervalued to tried gold?
(Act 11 scene seven, lines 49 - 53)
The speaker is

A. Arragon
B. Antonio
C. Morocco
D. Bassanio