Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 886:

• WAEC 2012

Lines and stanzas are to poetry as action and dialogue are to

A. Music
B. Prose
C. Fiction
D. Drama

Question 887:

• WAEC 2012

The performers in a play constitute the

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

Question 888:

• WAEC 2012

Use the following lines to answer the question
Truth may bend but will never break:
It will ever rise above falsehood as oil above water.
The alliteration in the first line

A. Draws attention to the key ideas
B. Drwas attention to the rhythm of the line
C. Makes the idea sound more true
D. Makes the line sound more pleasant

Question 889:

• WAEC 2012

Use the following lines to answer the question
Truth may bend but will never break:
It will ever rise above falsehood as oil above water.
The simile in the second line

A. Expresses the idea more vividly
B. Tells one that oil is heavier than water
C. Makes a comparison between oil and water
D. Expresses the idea in a complex manner

Question 890:

• WAEC 2012

The types of literary work are

A. Eras
B. Episodes
C. Genres
D. Cantos