Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1271:

• WAEC 2017

Speaker: I think this tale would win my daughter too,
Good Brabantio, take up this mangled matter at the best
Men do their broken weapons rather use
Than their bare hands
(Act 1, Scene Three, Lines 171-174)

The underlined expression means___________

A. Seek counsel elsewhere
B. Wait till the war is ended
C. Take your revenge
D. Make the best out of this

Question 1272:

• WAEC 2017

Speaker: I think this tale would win my daughter too,
Good Brabantio, take up this mangled matter at the best
Men do their broken weapons rather use
Than their bare hands
(Act 1, Scene Three, Lines 171-174)

According to the speaker__________

A. The tale was good enough to win a woman's heart
B. The fight was unnecessary
C. The charges were a waste of time
D. There were other matters demanding the attention of the Senate

Question 1273:

• WAEC 2017

Othello: So please your grace, my ancient;
A man he is of honesty and trust
To his conveyance i assign my wife
Grace shall think
To be sent after me
(Act 1, Scene Three, Lines 279-283)

Othello is speaking to_____________

A. Brabantio
B. Duke
C. Montano
D. Roderigo

Question 1274:

• WAEC 2017

Othello: So please your grace, my ancient;
A man he is of honesty and trust
To his conveyance i assign my wife
Grace shall think
To be sent after me
(Act 1, Scene Three, Lines 279-283)

The speech illustrates the use of________

A. Irony
B. Litotes
C. Paradox
D. Comic relief

Question 1275:

• WAEC 2017

Othello: So please your grace, my ancient;
A man he is of honesty and trust
To his conveyance i assign my wife
Grace shall think
To be sent after me
(Act 1, Scene Three, Lines 279-283)

A man he is honesty and trust refers to_________

A. Cassio
B. Lodovico
C. Gratiano
D. Iago