Waec Literature in English 2011 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• WAEC 2011

A dead metaphor is one that is

A. Overused and ineffective
B. Exteneded in meaining
C. Implied
D. Mixed

Question 7:

• WAEC 2011

''My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep'' is an example of

A. Hyperbole
B. Litotes
C. Euphemism
D. Paradox

Question 8:

• WAEC 2011

Through the trees l'll hear a single ringing sound, a cowbell jingle. The underlined illustrate _ rhyme.

A. End
B. Decasyllabic
C. Intenal
D. Dimeter

Question 9:

• WAEC 2011

A literary work is a satire when it

A. Finds fault
B. Humorously criticises to improve a situation
C. Provokes laughter
D. Teaches a lesson for social improvement

Question 10:

• WAEC 2011

Foreshadowing is a device used to

A. Prepare the reader for the direction a plot will take
B. Introduce the plot
C. Shed light on events through background information
D. Recall the past