Literature In English 2012 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 16 :

• WAEC 2012

Read the following lines and answer the question
But since, alas! frail beauty must decay,
curled or uncurled, since looks will turn to gray;
since painted or unpainted, all shall fade.
The use of the word 'since' illustrates

A. Alliteration
B. Repetition
C. Assonance
D. Consonance

Question 17 :

• WAEC 2012

Identify the odd item

A. Poetry
B. Prose
C. Melodrama
D. Drama

Question 18 :

• WAEC 2012

The clash of interest that originates from opposing forces in literature is

A. Climax
B. Denouement
C. Conflict
D. Aside

Question 19 :

• WAEC 2012

A major character whose flaws combine with external forces that lead to his downfall is a

A. Flat character
B. Round character
C. Romantic hero
D. Tragic hero

Question 20 :

• WAEC 2012

Which of the following is not a drama?

A. Burlesque
B. Resolution
C. Pantomime
D. Opera