Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 956:

• WAEC 2013

_ is fundamental to a play or novel.

A. Mime
B. Conflict
C. Flashback
D. Epilogue

Question 957:

• WAEC 2013

A long and serious narrative about heroic characters is a/an

A. Burlesque
B. Ballad
C. Epic
D. Elegy

Question 958:

• WAEC 2013

The device used in 'Light as wind on water laid' is

A. Rhyme
B. Simile
C. Onomatopeia
D. Pun

Question 959:

• WAEC 2013

''The fire gnawed ceaselessly at the bark of the tree'' illustrates

A. Personification
B. Eithet
C. Allusion
D. Paradox

Question 960:

• WAEC 2013

This book should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide the feet.
The above expression illustrates the use of

A. Repetition
B. Refrain
C. Synecdoche
D. Metaphor