Waec Literature in English 2015 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• WAEC 2015

Read the poem and answer the question
Proud mothers of the coming age,
'Tis good to find you now engage
Your minds and time your lives to raise
Above the level of bygone days.
'Tis good to see you play your part
With spirit and undaunted heart,
It gives young Afric's throbbing soul
A glimpse of a bright and glorious goals.
God bless you, mothers of our race,
God cause to shine on you His face;
And give you strength and all you crave
To bring forth sons and daughters brave
The literary device used in line 7 is

A. Conceit
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
D. Pathos

Question 7:

• WAEC 2015

A speech in a play in which a character speaks his or her thoughts alone is

A. A monologue
B. An aside
C. An epilogue
D. A soliloquy

Question 8:

• WAEC 2015

In literature, repetition is used essentially for

A. Rhyme
B. Suspense
C. Allusion
D. Emphasis

Question 9:

• WAEC 2015

The pattern of a poem without reference to its content is referred to as the

A. Limerick
B. Metre
C. Free verse
D. Form

Question 10:

• WAEC 2015

The performers in a play constitute the

A. Chorus
B. Characters
C. Audience
D. East