Waec Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 1998

The essential function of a tragedy is to make people

A. Laught at mankind
B. Think and feel more deeply
C. Think and laugh
D. Know their enemies

Question 42:

• WAEC 1998

Mime is the art of acting that involves the use of

A. Songs only
B. Speeches only
C. Gestures only
D. Dances only

Question 43:

• WAEC 1998

A short witty statement is called an

A. Epigram
B. Anecdote
C. Epistle
D. Analogy

Question 44:

• WAEC 1998

'penny wise; pound foolish' is an example of

A. Metonymy
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Paradox

Question 45:

• WAEC 1998

All fingers are not equal' is an example of

A. Meiosis
B. Oxymoron
C. Huperbole
D. Synecdoche