Literature in English JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

43
From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

This question is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
…..So tedious is this day
As is the night before some festival
To an impatient child that hath new robes And may not wear them’.
The literary device used in the excerpt is

  • A. euphemism
  • B. simile
  • C. sarcasm
  • D. bathos
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44
From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

This question is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
…..So tedious is this day
As is the night before some festival
To an impatient child that hath new robes And may not wear them’.
What makes Juliet’s night so tedious is the

  • A. murder of Tybalt by Romeo
  • B. arranged marriage between her and Paris
  • C. eagerness to be married to Romeo
  • D. unconsummated marriage with Romeo
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45
From the novel; Romeo and Juliet

This question is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
When Friar Lawrence asks if the bride is ready, he wants to know if

  • A. Juliet is prepared
  • B. Roseline is prepared
  • C. the corpse is ready
  • D. the birde is dressed
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46
From the novel; Sons and Daughters

This question is based on J.C Graft’s Sons and Daughters
,Now look what we have:a permanent bloom of ugly paper flowers!’
The device used by Aaron in the excerpt above is

  • A. suspense
  • B. rhetorical questions
  • C. oxymoron
  • D. allegory
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47
From the novel; Sons and Daughters

This question is based on J.C Graft’s Sons and Daughters
What causes the strained relationship between James and Lawyer B?

  • A. Betrayal of trust
  • B. Standard of education
  • C. Working experience
  • D. Family differences
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48
From the novel; Sons and Daughters

This question is based on J.C Graft’s Sons and Daughters
James Ofosu’s desire is to see Maanan trained as

  • A. a choreographer
  • B. an attorney
  • C. an accountant
  • D. a surgeon
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49
From the novel; Sons and Daughters

This question is based on J.C Graft’s Sons and Daughters
The plot of the play is

  • A. linear
  • B. cyclical
  • C. complicated
  • D. episodic
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50
From the novel; Sons and Daughters

This question is based on J.C Graft’s Sons and Daughters
In the play, the character of Lawyer B is presented through the use of

  • A. play-within-the-play
  • B. flashback
  • C. dialogue
  • D. irony
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