Waec Literature in English 2020 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

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Ascribing human moods to nature, as in a playful-breeze illustrates _________

A. Humour
B. Pathetic fallacy
C. Symbolism
D. Zeugma

Question 12:

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The end of a performance is followed by ________

A. A curtain call
B. A curtain raiser
C. Epilogue
D. Interlude

Question 13:

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Read the lines and answer Question 14.
Marching along fifty score strong
Great hearted gentlemen singing this song

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

Question 14:

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A short poem with a witty or sarcastic ending is a/an __________

A. Ballad
B. Allegory
C. Epigram
D. Panegyric

Question 15:

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The big boulder blasted the house illustrates _________

A. Alliteration
B. Contrast
C. Irony
D. Paradox