Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 761:

• WAEC 2010

Pick the odd item out of the options listed

A. The joys of the motherhood
B. Sons and daughters
C. A man for all seasons
D. The last duty

Question 762:

• WAEC 2010

''My bounty is as boundless as the sea
My love as deep'' The above lines illustrate

A. Epigram
B. Hyperbole
C. Apostrophe
D. Parody

Question 763:

• WAEC 2010

''The strong gongs groaming as the guns born far'' illustrates

A. Metonymy
B. Refrain
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Repetition

Question 764:

• WAEC 2010

Pick the odd item out of the options listed

A. Euphemism
B. Oxymoron
C. Hyperbole
D. Rhythm

Question 765:

• WAEC 2010

''Poetry gets bored of being alone. It wants to go outdoors to chew on the winds''
The dominant figure of speech in the above lines is

A. Paradox
B. Pun
C. Parallelism
D. Personification