Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1101:

• WAEC 2015

In literature, repetition is used essentially for

A. Rhyme
B. Suspense
C. Allusion
D. Emphasis

Question 1102:

• WAEC 2015

The pattern of a poem without reference to its content is referred to as the

A. Limerick
B. Metre
C. Free verse
D. Form

Question 1103:

• WAEC 2015

The performers in a play constitute the

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

Question 1104:

• WAEC 2015

Read the stanza and the question
Pan, O great Pan, to thee
Thus do we sing!
Thou who keep'st chaste and free
As the young spring:
Ever be thy honour spake
From that place the more is broke
To the place day doth unyoke
The stanza is an example of

A. Appellation
B. Apostrophe
C. Euphemism
D. Elegy

Question 1105:

• WAEC 2015

Read the stanza and the question
Pan, O great Pan, to thee
Thus do we sing!
Thou who keep'st chaste and free
As the young spring:
Ever be thy honour spake
From that place the more is broke
To the place day doth unyoke
Pan is used here as

A. An allusion
B. Symbol
C. Irony
D. Metonymy