Question 1
A poem consisting of fourteen lines is
Objective
WAEC Literature in English 2009 Past Questions
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Question 1
AFRICAN DRAMA
ATHOL FUGARD: Sizwe Bansi is Dead.
Examine the significance of Sizwe's "death".
Theory
Question 2
The attitude of a writer towards the subject matter is the
Objective
Question 2
AFRICAN DRAMA
ATHOL FUGARD: Sizwe Bansi is Dead.
Give an account of the preparations for Ford's visit to the Assembly Plant.
Theory
Question 3
The pattern of end rhymes in a poem is called
Objective
Question 3
AFRICAN DRAMA
JOE DE GRAFT: Sons and Daughters
Discuss the character and role of Mr. James Ofosu in the play.
Theory
Question 4
The most exciting and tense part of a story is the
Objective
Question 4
AFRICAN DRAMA
JOE DE GRAFT: Sons and Daughters
To what extent, is the play about friendship betrayed?
Theory
Question 5
Lines of unrhymed poetry are known as
Objective
Question 5
NON-AFRICAN DRAMA
NIKOLAI GOGOL: The Government inspector
Discuss the theme of deception in the play.
Theory
Question 6
A dramatic performance with only bodily movements and without words is
Objective
Question 6
NON-AFRICAN DRAMA
NIKOLAI GOGOL: The Government inspector
Compare and contrast Hlestakov and the Mayor.
Theory
Question 7
''Mathematics is my Achilles' heel'' is an example of
Objective
Question 7
NON-AFRICAN DRAMA
ROBERT BOLT: A Man For All Seasons
Discuss the notion that Sir Thomas More is naive
Theory
Question 8
A short poem lamenting the death of someone is a
Objective
Question 8
NON-AFRICAN DRAMA
ROBERT BOLT: A Man For All Seasons
Examine the contribution of Richard Rich to the development of the plot
Theory
Question 9
In a story, the adversary of the protagonist is the
Objective
Question 9
AFRICAN POETRY
Illustrate Senghor's use of figures of speech in I will Pronounce Your Name
Theory
Question 10
''Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind'' illustrates
Objective
Question 10
AFRICAN POETRY
How does J.P. Clark present the theme of Cultural alienation in Agbor Dancer?
Theory
Question 11
The art of giving human attributes to non-human objects is
Objective
Question 11
NON-AFRICAN POETRY
Examine the relationship between man and nature in The Solitary Reaper
Theory
Question 12
A long narrative poem which deals with heroic deeds is
Objective
Question 12
NON-AFRICAN POETRY
Discuss in detail, three images employed in "To His Coy Mistress"?
Theory
Question 13
A poem of four lines is called
Objective
Question 13
AFRICAN PROSE
ISIDORE OKPEWHO: The Last Duty
Examine the relationship between Aku and Oshevire.
Theory
Question 14
A literary piece used to mock of ridicule a society or practice is called
Objective
Question 14
AFRICAN PROSE
ISIDORE OKPEWHO: The Last Duty
Discuss the impact of the war on Toje.
Theory
Question 15
The story of a person's life written by another is
Objective
Question 15
AFRICAN PROSE
BUCHI EMECHETA: The Joys of Motherhood.
Discuss the significance of the Ona-Agbadi relationship in the novel.
Theory
Question 16
A folktale is a
Objective
Question 16
AFRICAN PROSE
BUCHI EMECHETA: The Joys of Motherhood.
Examine Obi Umunna's influence on Ona.
Theory
Question 17
A poem written in an elaborate style to address or celebrate an object or event is called
Objective
Question 17
NON-AFRICAN PROSE
RICHARD WRIGHT: Black Boy
Examine the role of Richard's mother in the novel
Theory
Question 18
Read the extract and answer the question
I have to thank God I'm a woman,
For in these ordered days a woman only
Is free to be very hungry, very lonely.
The dominant device in the above lines is
I have to thank God I'm a woman,
For in these ordered days a woman only
Is free to be very hungry, very lonely.
The dominant device in the above lines is
Objective
Question 18
NON-AFRICAN PROSE
RICHARD WRIGHT: Black Boy
With reference to the text ,discuss the character of Richard as a self-determined person.
Theory
Question 19
Read the extract and answer the question
I have to thank God I'm a woman,
For in these ordered days a woman only
Is free to be very hungry, very lonely.
The tone of the poem is one of
I have to thank God I'm a woman,
For in these ordered days a woman only
Is free to be very hungry, very lonely.
The tone of the poem is one of
Objective
Question 19
NON-AFRICAN PROSE
GEORGE ELIOT: Silas Marner
Examine the role of money and gold in the life of Silas in the novel.
Theory
Question 20
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
Kyeiwa is
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
Kyeiwa is
Objective
Question 20
NON-AFRICAN PROSE
GEORGE ELIOT: Silas Marner
Examine how William Dane affects the fortunes of Silas Marner
Theory
Question 21
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
The narrative technique is
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
The narrative technique is
Objective
Question 22
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
The passage is
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
The passage is
Objective
Question 23
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
The atmosphere in the passage is one of
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
The atmosphere in the passage is one of
Objective
Question 24
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
''The little vehicle laps up the distance'' conveys the impression of
Read the passage and answer the question
''Diversion through Larteh!'' This is the sign in the middle of the road. They have diverted the 24 - Kilometre Mamfe-Aburi-Adenta Road because of the major read works. The Mamfe-Larteh-Adenta diversion makes the journey twice as long. The longer route is the shorter.
\The little jeep flashes past the deserted police checkpoint. The howling wind, like a stretching comb, stretches Kwyeiwa's hair in flapping furrows behind her as she stands clinging to metal support in the back of the open jeep, petrified. The jeep negotiates the hairpin bend below the overhang near Tamara's place at breakneck speed; now it is on the stretch to the Kodiable junction. The little vehicle laps up the distance. Presently the travellers arrive at the last crossroads. Kodiabe lies as the crow flies, Somanya to the left. The jeep turns right towards Accra.
''The little vehicle laps up the distance'' conveys the impression of
Objective
Question 25
Read the poem and answer the question
In front of the gate, the guard stands with his rifle,
Above, untidy clouds are carrying away the moon,
The bedbugs are swarming around like army tanks on manoeuvers
While the mosquitoes form squadrons, attacking like fighter planes.
My heart travels a thousand miles towards my native land.
My dream interwines with sadness like a stein of a thousand threads,
Innocent, I have endured a whole year in prison
Using my tears for ink, I turn my thoughts into verses.
The poem is about
In front of the gate, the guard stands with his rifle,
Above, untidy clouds are carrying away the moon,
The bedbugs are swarming around like army tanks on manoeuvers
While the mosquitoes form squadrons, attacking like fighter planes.
My heart travels a thousand miles towards my native land.
My dream interwines with sadness like a stein of a thousand threads,
Innocent, I have endured a whole year in prison
Using my tears for ink, I turn my thoughts into verses.
The poem is about
Objective
Question 26
Read the poem and answer the question
In front of the gate, the guard stands with his rifle,
Above, untidy clouds are carrying away the moon,
The bedbugs are swarming around like army tanks on manoeuvers
While the mosquitoes form squadrons, attacking like fighter planes.
My heart travels a thousand miles towards my native land.
My dream interwines with sadness like a stein of a thousand threads,
Innocent, I have endured a whole year in prison
Using my tears for ink, I turn my thoughts into verses.
The imagery in the first four lines is predominantly
In front of the gate, the guard stands with his rifle,
Above, untidy clouds are carrying away the moon,
The bedbugs are swarming around like army tanks on manoeuvers
While the mosquitoes form squadrons, attacking like fighter planes.
My heart travels a thousand miles towards my native land.
My dream interwines with sadness like a stein of a thousand threads,
Innocent, I have endured a whole year in prison
Using my tears for ink, I turn my thoughts into verses.
The imagery in the first four lines is predominantly
Objective
Question 27
''....a thousand miles'' is an example of
Objective
Question 28
Read the poem and answer the question
In front of the gate, the guard stands with his rifle,
Above, untidy clouds are carrying away the moon,
The bedbugs are swarming around like army tanks on manoeuvers
While the mosquitoes form squadrons, attacking like fighter planes.
My heart travels a thousand miles towards my native land.
My dream interwines with sadness like a stein of a thousand threads,
Innocent, I have endured a whole year in prison
Using my tears for ink, I turn my thoughts into verses.
The poem is written in
In front of the gate, the guard stands with his rifle,
Above, untidy clouds are carrying away the moon,
The bedbugs are swarming around like army tanks on manoeuvers
While the mosquitoes form squadrons, attacking like fighter planes.
My heart travels a thousand miles towards my native land.
My dream interwines with sadness like a stein of a thousand threads,
Innocent, I have endured a whole year in prison
Using my tears for ink, I turn my thoughts into verses.
The poem is written in
Objective
Question 29
Read the poem and answer the question
In front of the gate, the guard stands with his rifle,
Above, untidy clouds are carrying away the moon,
The bedbugs are swarming around like army tanks on manoeuvers
While the mosquitoes form squadrons, attacking like fighter planes.
My heart travels a thousand miles towards my native land.
My dream interwines with sadness like a stein of a thousand threads,
Innocent, I have endured a whole year in prison
Using my tears for ink, I turn my thoughts into verses.
The impression created of the persona is one of
In front of the gate, the guard stands with his rifle,
Above, untidy clouds are carrying away the moon,
The bedbugs are swarming around like army tanks on manoeuvers
While the mosquitoes form squadrons, attacking like fighter planes.
My heart travels a thousand miles towards my native land.
My dream interwines with sadness like a stein of a thousand threads,
Innocent, I have endured a whole year in prison
Using my tears for ink, I turn my thoughts into verses.
The impression created of the persona is one of
Objective
Question 30
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Hamlet
Read the extract and answer the question
Think it no more:
For nature, crescent, does not grow alone
In thews and bulk, as this temple waxes,
The inward service of the mind and soul
Grows wide withal. Perhaps he loves you now.
And now no soil or cantle doth besmirch
The virtue of his will
(Act One, Scene 111, Lines 10 - 16)
The speaker is
Read the extract and answer the question
Think it no more:
For nature, crescent, does not grow alone
In thews and bulk, as this temple waxes,
The inward service of the mind and soul
Grows wide withal. Perhaps he loves you now.
And now no soil or cantle doth besmirch
The virtue of his will
(Act One, Scene 111, Lines 10 - 16)
The speaker is
Objective