OAU Literature-In-English 2022/2023 Past Questions

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The main purpose of a satire is to

A.heighten the personality of the main character in a story
B.attack the government
C.incite the reader to rebellion
D.ridicule or treat a subject or idea with contempt

A prologue usually occurs at the

A.middle of a poem
B.end of a poem
C.beginning of a play
D.none of the above

In a literary work, the character whom the hero struggles against is called his

A.alter ego
B.opposite
C.mentor
D.antagonist

In poetry, double rhyme can be used to bring out

A.irony
B.unity
C.theme
D.conclusion

The stanzas which make up a ballad usually consists of lines

A.7
B.8
C.4
D.9

A play which emphasizes laughter and amusement at the expense of credibility is called ............

A.cartoon
B.elegy
C.comedy
D.farce

The most basic feature of drama is ..........

A.monologue
B.suspense
C.action
D.plot

Pick the odd item

A.comedy
B.prose
C.dramas
D.poetry

which of the following is not a type of poem

A.sonnet
B.elegy
C.pantomime
D.ode