Question 1
In drama, comic relief often occurs in
Objective
WAEC Literature in English 2014 Past Questions
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Question 1
AFRICAN PROSE
ASARE KONADU: A Woman In Her Prime
Comment on the fate of childless women in Brenhoma society
Theory
Question 2
A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play is
Objective
Question 2
AFRICAN PROSE
ASARE KONADU: A Woman In Her Prime
What does the death of Yaw Boakye reveal about the Brenhoma society?
Theory
Question 3
An expression from which one derives a mental picture is
Objective
Question 3
AFRICA PROSE
ADICHIE CHIMAMANDA NGOZI: Purple Hibiscus
Discuss the relationship between Aunty Ifeoma and her father.
Theory
Question 4
The repetition of the same vowel sounds in a line is
Objective
Question 4
AFRICA PROSE
ADICHIE CHIMAMANDA NGOZI: Purple Hibiscus
Consider Amaka's view of Eugene.
Theory
Question 5
A character in the story who narrates what happens to him or her is
Objective
Question 5
NON AFRICAN PROSE
WILLIAM GOLDING: Lord Of The Flies
to what extent is Jack a better leader than Ralph?
Theory
Question 6
An understatement is otherwise called
Objective
Question 6
NON AFRICAN PROSE
WILLIAM GOLDING: Lord Of The Flies
Discuss the conflict of order and chaos in the novel.
Theory
Question 7
The loneliest people live in the most crowded places illustrates
Objective
Question 7
NON AFRICAN PROSE
ERNEST HEMINGWAY: The Old Man and the Sea
What do you learn from the life of Santiago as a fisherman?
Theory
Question 8
A person's life story written by another person is
Objective
Question 8
NON AFRICAN PROSE
ERNEST HEMINGWAY: The Old Man and the Sea
Comment on the narrative techniques used in the novel.
Theory
Question 9
The term used to depict the freedom of a poet with language is
Objective
Question 9
AFRICAN DRAMA
KOBINA SEKYE: The Blinkards.
Compare the characters of Mr. Onyimdze and Mr. Borofosem.
Theory
Question 10
A poem in which a lone speaker seems to be addressing someone else is a
Objective
Question 10
AFRICAN DRAMA
KOBINA SEKYE: The Blinkards.
Assess the negative impact of colonialism in the play.
Theory
Question 11
A story which explains a natural phenomenon is
Objective
Question 11
AFRICAN DRAMA
FEMI OSOFISAN: Women of Owu
Discuss the significance of the meeting between Lawumi and Anlugbua.
Theory
Question 12
A short which expresses an idea in a clever way is
Objective
Question 12
AFRICAN DRAMA
FEMI OSOFISAN: Women of Owu
Examine the role of chorus in advancing the plot.
Theory
Question 13
A literary work that vividly portrays life can be described as
Objective
Question 13
NON - AFRICAN DRAMA
BERNARD SHAW: Arms and the Man
Discuss the theme of heroism in the play.
Theory
Question 14
A character whose actions or qualities serve to heighten those of the hero through contrast is
Objective
Question 14
NON - AFRICAN DRAMA
BERNARD SHAW: Arms and the Man
Comment on the significance of the battle at Slivnitza.
Theory
Question 15
One of the following is used to develop character
Objective
Question 15
NON - AFRICAN DRAMA
OSCAR WILDE: The Importance of Being Earnest
Discuss the significance of the revelation of Jack's true identity
Theory
Question 16
A curtain raiser is an introductory performance that is
Objective
Question 16
NON - AFRICAN DRAMA
OSCAR WILDE: The Importance of Being Earnest
what impressions of the upper class life do you form from your study of the play?
Theory
Question 17
A stanza of four lines is a
Objective
Question 17
AFRICAN POETRY
Examine the use of imagery in "Ambassadors of Poverty".
Theory
Question 18
_ in drama operates against a character who is unawares of a situation which the audience know about
Objective
Question 18
AFRICAN POETRY
Consider the presentation of the theme of poverty in "Myopia"
Theory
Question 19
Read the extract and answer question
Said the Lion: ''On music I dote
But something is wrong with my throat
When I practice a scale
The listeners quail
And flee at the first note''.
What type of poem is this?
Said the Lion: ''On music I dote
But something is wrong with my throat
When I practice a scale
The listeners quail
And flee at the first note''.
What type of poem is this?
Objective
Question 19
NON-AFRICAN POETRY
Examine the poet's attitude to man in "Upon An Honest Man's Fortune"
Theory
Question 20
Read the extract and answer question
Said the Lion: ''On music I dote
But something is wrong with my throat
When I practice a scale
The listeners quail
And flee at the first note''.
The rhyme scheme of the poem is
Said the Lion: ''On music I dote
But something is wrong with my throat
When I practice a scale
The listeners quail
And flee at the first note''.
The rhyme scheme of the poem is
Objective
Question 20
NON-AFRICAN POETRY
Discuss the major regrets of the slain soldier in "Strange Meeting"
Theory
Question 21
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The subject matter of the passage is
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The subject matter of the passage is
Objective
Question 22
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The dominant devices used are
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The dominant devices used are
Objective
Question 23
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The use of the above devices creates an atmosphere of
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The use of the above devices creates an atmosphere of
Objective
Question 24
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The writer's attitude is one of
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The writer's attitude is one of
Objective
Question 25
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The narrative technique captures the _ of the scene.
Read the passage and answer the question
The goldsmith at work is a priest at the altar . As though he was were performing the Eucharist, he is engaged in deliberate motions of reverence. The small vials of various liquids such as mercury are little vessels of communion wine. The minuscule rings of intricately crafted gold are like miniature wafers.
He dips one tiny ring into a liquid, lifts it up to the sky and presses it onto a space in the growing length of necklace. It fits- it is like dipping bread into wine and slipping it between the parted lips of a communicant.
Our lent vigils are not as solemn as the goldsmith's silent solemnity that directs his work. We look on as the wizardry of the master matter craftsman displays itself. We are held in thrall....
The narrative technique captures the _ of the scene.
Objective
Question 26
Read the poem and answer the question
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
The theme of the poem is
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
The theme of the poem is
Objective
Question 27
Read the poem and answer the question
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
The mood of the poet is one of
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
The mood of the poet is one of
Objective
Question 28
Read the poem and answer the question
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
''The earth has stopped breathing and sighed'' illustrates
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
''The earth has stopped breathing and sighed'' illustrates
Objective
Question 29
Read the poem and answer the question
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
The run-on lines convey the speaker's
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
The run-on lines convey the speaker's
Objective
Question 30
Read the poem and answer the question
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
There is a predominance of words associated with
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved and by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stooped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
There is a predominance of words associated with
Objective