BUK Literature in English 2011/2012 Past Questions

Black theatre is drama concerned with

Chanson is a term denoting a

A final stanza of a poem that is shorter than the preceding one is called

Which of the following forms of poetry is an example of monologue?

The part of a play where climax approaches is known as

That quality in a literary work which evokes tenderness, pity or sorrow is

Zeugma is a figurative device in which a

Monometer is a

A character that heavily relies on cultural types for his manner of speech, his personality and other distinguishing characteristics is

The moment of recognition of truth when ignorance gives way to knowledge in a character is known as

The expression ‘The ripest is the saddest encounterʼ is an example of

The hunter dies
And leaves his poverty to his gun
The blacksmith dies and leaves his poverty to his anvil ........
The extract above is an example of

Iʼm not going to be drawn into that old trap of an argument and be picked up by the tail like some wet rat out of a sewer;
The speaker in the statement above is being

You amble on
We can no longer
Wait for natureʼs course
We must deliver you with force
-Amelia House: ‘Our sun risesʼ
The mood in the lines above is one of

‘And why must we be sad when the Messiahs are with us to hound us and butt-gun us into greater tomorrow'. -Odia Ofelum, The Messiah
The tone of the lines above is

```READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 66-70
The killing of a whale at sea isnʼt pleasant to witness or even contemplate. Hunted down through solar and other highly specialized equipment, the whale has no more chance to escape like a steer in a slaughter house. The manner of his death however, is very different. A grenade tipped-harpoon exploded deep within his body, often causing prolonged suffering before the gentle giant, whose intelligence may be second only to our own, is reduced to a carcass ready for processing into crayons, lipstick, shoe polish, fertilizer, margarine and pet food.
The inhuman manner of death, however is the least part of the scandal known as the whaling industry. Much more important is the fact that the killing is quite unnecessary. Adequate substitutes exist for every single use to which the whale carcasses are currently put, and although some 32,000 whales are killed every year, the sum of commodities they provide is insignificant in the worldʼs economy.```
The passage is

```READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 66-70
The killing of a whale at sea isnʼt pleasant to witness or even contemplate. Hunted down through solar and other highly specialized equipment, the whale has no more chance to escape like a steer in a slaughter house. The manner of his death however, is very different. A grenade tipped-harpoon exploded deep within his body, often causing prolonged suffering before the gentle giant, whose intelligence may be second only to our own, is reduced to a carcass ready for processing into crayons, lipstick, shoe polish, fertilizer, margarine and pet food.
The inhuman manner of death, however is the least part of the scandal known as the whaling industry. Much more important is the fact that the killing is quite unnecessary. Adequate substitutes exist for every single use to which the whale carcasses are currently put, and although some 32,000 whales are killed every year, the sum of commodities they provide is insignificant in the worldʼs economy.```
The theme in the passage is that

```READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 66-70
The killing of a whale at sea isnʼt pleasant to witness or even contemplate. Hunted down through solar and other highly specialized equipment, the whale has no more chance to escape like a steer in a slaughter house. The manner of his death however, is very different. A grenade tipped-harpoon exploded deep within his body, often causing prolonged suffering before the gentle giant, whose intelligence may be second only to our own, is reduced to a carcass ready for processing into crayons, lipstick, shoe polish, fertilizer, margarine and pet food.
The inhuman manner of death, however is the least part of the scandal known as the whaling industry. Much more important is the fact that the killing is quite unnecessary. Adequate substitutes exist for every single use to which the whale carcasses are currently put, and although some 32,000 whales are killed every year, the sum of commodities they provide is insignificant in the worldʼs economy.```
The underlined expression in the passage suggests that the writer

```READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 66-70
The killing of a whale at sea isnʼt pleasant to witness or even contemplate. Hunted down through solar and other highly specialized equipment, the whale has no more chance to escape like a steer in a slaughter house. The manner of his death however, is very different. A grenade tipped-harpoon exploded deep within his body, often causing prolonged suffering before the gentle giant, whose intelligence may be second only to our own, is reduced to a carcass ready for processing into crayons, lipstick, shoe polish, fertilizer, margarine and pet food.
The inhuman manner of death, however is the least part of the scandal known as the whaling industry. Much more important is the fact that the killing is quite unnecessary. Adequate substitutes exist for every single use to which the whale carcasses are currently put, and although some 32,000 whales are killed every year, the sum of commodities they provide is insignificant in the worldʼs economy.```
“.......... Gentle giant” conveys the picture of being

```READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 66-70
The killing of a whale at sea isnʼt pleasant to witness or even contemplate. Hunted down through solar and other highly specialized equipment, the whale has no more chance to escape like a steer in a slaughter house. The manner of his death however, is very different. A grenade tipped-harpoon exploded deep within his body, often causing prolonged suffering before the gentle giant, whose intelligence may be second only to our own, is reduced to a carcass ready for processing into crayons, lipstick, shoe polish, fertilizer, margarine and pet food.
The inhuman manner of death, however is the least part of the scandal known as the whaling industry. Much more important is the fact that the killing is quite unnecessary. Adequate substitutes exist for every single use to which the whale carcasses are currently put, and although some 32,000 whales are killed every year, the sum of commodities they provide is insignificant in the worldʼs economy.```
“........... like a steer in a slaughterhouse “ is an example of

```Read the poem below and answer questions 71-75
Thou art 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 consults with fate
You are the patient judge.```
The poetic device used in the first line is

```Read the poem below and answer questions 71-75
Thou art 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 consults with fate
You are the patient judge.```
The last line of each stanza illustrates

```Read the poem below and answer questions 71-75
Thou art 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 consults with fate
You are the patient judge.```
The dominant device used in stanza three is

```Read the poem below and answer questions 71-75
Thou art 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 consults with fate
You are the patient judge.```
The poem is about

```Read the poem below and answer questions 71-75
Thou art 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 consults with fate
You are the patient judge.```
The extract teaches us to use time

A literary work which extols oneʼs virtues and accomplishment is

George Orwellʼs Animal farm is an example of a

A speech delivered by a character who is alone on the stage is

Twelfth night is an example of

An address to an object or person not present is