The voice of reason in the ‘Harvest of Corruption’ is exemplified in the character of___________
- A. Ochuole
- B. Ogeyi
- C. Madam Hoha
- D. Aloho
The metaphorical significance of Frank Ogodo’s ‘Harvest of Corruption’ is seen in the theme of_____________
- A. corruption
- B. unemployment
- C. retribution
- D. betrayal of public trust
Aloho begins her harvest of corruption when____________
- A. she found out the truth about Chief Ade Amaka
- B. she discovered she was 3 months pregnant and abortion was impossible
- C. her best friend warned her about the deceitfulness of Chief Ade Amaka
- D. she eventually died after giving birth to a baby girl
A significant literary device employed by Morris in ‘The Proud King’ is that of________
- A. Suspense
- B. Nemesis
- C. Agon
- D. Interlude
Blake’s ‘The School Boy’ advocates for____________
- A. a fine balancing between work and pleasure for a child's development
- B. the liberty of the child to explore nature and life without restraints
- C. the promotion of the culture of excellence in a child's academic endavour
- D. a proper disciplinary culture for the training of a child
The withdrawal of rest from man according to George Herbert in ‘The Pulley’ is particularly because_____
- A. man by nature has the tendencies to be lazy
- B. of the need for human survival
- C. God wants man to feel less of himself
- D. of the space for God's worship
In Lenrie’s ‘The Panic of Growing Older’, another significant theme therein is on the___________
- A. fear of natural disasters
- B. uncertainties of life
- C. futility of war
- D. essence of mankind and nature
The most dominant poetic device used in Okara’s ‘Panio and Drums’ is_______
- A. Metaphor
- B. Symbolism
- C. Pathetic Fallacy
- D. Analogy
Adeoti’s Ambush may be best described as____________
- A. Prosaic
- B. Lyrical
- C. Analogical
- D. Metaphorical
A short poem that expresses an idea in a clever way is called _____
- A. An Epigram
- B. A Limerick
- C. An Ode
- D. A Lyric
“You can call me a rebel, but I need a job. That’s what matters to me.” The repercussion of this statement by Aloho is a pointer to the theme ____
- A. Of Corruption
- B. That patience is a virtue
- C. On Unemployment
- D. Of Retributive Justice
Amma Darko’s Faceless may be best described as a___________
- A. Travelogue
- B. Satire
- C. Lampoon
- D. Tragedy
The specie of conflict exemplified in the Native Son is that of_______
- A. man against society
- B. man against nature
- C. man against culture
- D. man against man
The narrative technique adopted in Bayo Adebowale’s Lonely Days is that of_________
- A. a second person narrator
- B. a first person narrator
- C. an omniscient narrator
- D. none
Iago’s hatred for Othello is deep rooted because__________
- A. he accused Othello of stealing
- B. he loves Desdemona who is married to Othello
- C. Othello is a better warrior that he is
- D. Othello didn't make him the Lieutenant
The dominant mood in Tennyson’s Crossing the Bar is that of___________
- A. Acceptance
- B. Anxiety
- C. Uncertainty
- D. Readiness
The second stanza of Awonoor’s Anvil and the Hammer ________
- A. deals with the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
- B. deals with the disregard for African tradition
- C. offers solution to the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
- D. advocates for a radical change in the perception of Africans about their culture
A struggle between opposing forces in a story/play is________
- A. Denouement
- B. Conflict
- C. Comedy
- D. Tragedy
A poem is said to be good if it________
- A. has elevated style
- B. has rhyme and reason
- C. is difficult to understand
- D. has a regular rhythm
The art of using persuasive words in literary works is known as_______
- A. Rhetoric
- B. Dilemma
- C. Parody
- D. Paronomasia
‘A trouble shared is a trouble halved’ illustrates the use of______
- A. Paradox
- B. Cliche
- C. Pun
- D. Metaphor