Literature In English 2012 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 6 :

• WAEC 2012

Use the following lines to answer the question
Truth may bend but will never break:
It will ever rise above falsehood as oil above water.
The alliteration in the first line

A. Draws attention to the key ideas
B. Drwas attention to the rhythm of the line
C. Makes the idea sound more true
D. Makes the line sound more pleasant

Question 7 :

• WAEC 2012

Use the following lines to answer the question
Truth may bend but will never break:
It will ever rise above falsehood as oil above water.
The simile in the second line

A. Expresses the idea more vividly
B. Tells one that oil is heavier than water
C. Makes a comparison between oil and water
D. Expresses the idea in a complex manner

Question 8 :

• WAEC 2012

The types of literary work are

A. Eras
B. Episodes
C. Genres
D. Cantos

Question 9 :

• WAEC 2012

The choice of words to create special effects is called

A. Fallacy
B. Atmosphere
C. Diction
D. Mood

Question 10 :

• WAEC 2012

A long narrative chronicling a family's heroic deeds is a/an

A. Opera
B. Epistle
C. Fable
D. Saga