Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 256:

• WAEC 2001

Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The poetic device used in the first line is

A. Apostrophe
B. Personification
C. Euphemism
D. Litotes

Question 257:

• WAEC 2001

Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The last line of each stanza illustrates

A. Repetition
B. Refrain
C. Chorus
D. Alliteration

Question 258:

• WAEC 2001

Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The dominant device used in stanza three is

A. Alliteration
B. Assonance
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Personification

Question 259:

• WAEC 2001

Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The poem is about

A. Judgement
B. Fate
C. Time
D. Life

Question 260:

• WAEC 2001

Read the poem below and answer the question
Thou art the judge of man
Judging his plans and behaviour
Judging his speech and egotism
You are the patient Judge
Nations plan without having thee in view
They boast of their will
But soon you show them their follies
You are the patient Judge
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, go here and there
Time smiles and laughs
He frowns his face and consults with fate
You are the patient Judge
The extract teaches us to use time

A. To the fullest
B. Wisely
C. To plan
D. For pleasure