Waec Literature in English 2016 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Othell0
So opposite to marriage that she shunned
The wealthy, curled darlings of our nation,Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom
Of such a thing as thou to fear, not to delight?
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 66 - 70)
The setting is

A. Another street outside the Sagittary
B. A council chamber
C. A seaport in Cyprus
D. The citadel

Question 37:

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Othell0
So opposite to marriage that she shunned
The wealthy, curled darlings of our nation,Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom
Of such a thing as thou to fear, not to delight?
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 66 - 70)
The speaker is

A. Brabantio
B. Cassio
C. Gratiano
D. Lago

Question 38:

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Othell0
So opposite to marriage that she shunned
The wealthy, curled darlings of our nation,Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom
Of such a thing as thou to fear, not to delight?
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 66 - 70)
The addressee is

A. Othello
B. Duke
C. Roderigo
D. Montano

Question 39:

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Othell0
So opposite to marriage that she shunned
The wealthy, curled darlings of our nation,Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom
Of such a thing as thou to fear, not to delight?
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 66 - 70)
What has happened to the speaker?

A. He has been fined
B. He has fallen out of favour
C. He has been denied promotion
D. He has lost his job

Question 40:

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Othell0
So opposite to marriage that she shunned
The wealthy, curled darlings of our nation,Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom
Of such a thing as thou to fear, not to delight?
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 66 - 70)
The underlined expression shows that the speaker is

A. Jovial
B. Insincere
C. Polite
D. Unfriendly