Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• WAEC 1998

The basic elements of drama are

A. Character, plot, episode
B. Dialogue, chorus, plot
C. Character, action, setting
D. Character, monoloue, plot

Question 12:

• WAEC 1998

The choice of appropriate words to convey the thoughts of an author is called

A. Idiomatic language
B. Setting
C. Figure of speech
D. Diction

Question 13:

• WAEC 1998

The state of mind of a poet can be described as

A. Style
B. Mood
C. Setting
D. Theme

Question 14:

• WAEC 1998

Which of the following is a likely source of traditional oral poetry?

A. Theatre
B. Fiction
C. Books
D. Songs

Question 15:

• WAEC 1998

An African author who has written plays, poems and prose is

A. Wole Soyinka
B. Zaynab Alkali
C. Chinua Achebe
D. Flora Nwapa