UNIPORT Literature 2018/2019 Past Questions

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A play that ends on a sad note is

A.tragicomedy
B.comedy
C.tragedy
D.farce

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

The following three questions are on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

A.Belief in ghosts
B.marital infidelity
C.indecision and procrastination
D.inordinate love of father

Prince Hamlet refrains from killing King Claudius while the later is praying because:

A.He does not want to murder a pious man
B.he is not yet fully convinced of his uncle's guilt
C.King Claudius might thereby gain eternal life
D.Murder of a person praying is an unpardonable sin

Farce thrives on

A.big events
B.promotion
C.absurdity
D.incidents

The news of Juliet's death is broken to Romeo by

A.Balthasar
B.Gregory
C.Servant
D.nurse

One major narrative technique a novel shares with drama is

A.scenes
B.dialogue
C.soliloquy
D.sarcasm
E.one off the above

The 'dumdum' of thee drum is a good example of

A.assonance
B.onomatopoeia
C.metaphor
D.simile
E.alliteration

Point out the odd item

A.A rising sun
B.Twelfth night
C.The concubine
D.Romeo and Juliet