Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 1998

Any expression which creates a mental picture is known as

A. Paradox
B. Exaggeration
C. Imagery
D. Symbolism

Question 47:

• WAEC 1998

Read the extract below and answer the question.
The bees are buzzing and humming with great zest, the doves are cooing; and the children chatter as they clatter downstairs to come and dabble in the cool system.
The predominant sound device in the extract is

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

Question 48:

• WAEC 1998

Read the extract below and answer the question.
The bees are buzzing and humming with great zest, the doves are cooing; and the children chatter as they clatter downstairs to come and dabble in the cool system.
The underlined words in lines 1 and 4 are example of

A. External rhyme
B. Internal rhyme
C. End rhyme
D. Alternate rhyme

Question 49:

• WAEC 1998

The omniscient narrator

A. Uses flashback
B. Knows all about character and events
C. Makes reference to future incidents
D. Knows all about the author

Question 50:

• WAEC 1998

The main female character in a play is called

A. Hero
B. Heroine
C. Clown
D. Antagonist