Welcome to your literature waec questions 1. “Peter’s pretty partner paid the bills” is and example of digression satire alliteration rhyme 2. The major genres of literature are prose, farce, comedy prose, drama, poetry fiction, non-fiction, drama poetry, prose, fiction prose, drama, poetry 3. “Many hands make light work” illustrates metonymy simile hyperbole synecdoche 4. “Like a baby, the old man cried” is an example of simile imagery alliteration metaphor 5. “The king has joined his ancestors” is an example of euphemism eulogy malapropism trilogy 6. The performers in a play constitute the characters cast audience chorus 7. In a play, unfolding events reach their peak in the denouement climax conflict catharsis 8. A long an serious narrative about heroic characters is epic simile rhyme onomatopoeia 9. A speech in a play in which a character speaks his or her thoughts alone is a monologue an epilogue a soliloquy an aside 10. A poem about simple rural life is known as elegy a sonnet an epic a pastoral 11. “The sun smiles gently on the scene” illustrates A. paradox B. euphemism C. hyperbole D. personification hyperbole paradox personification euphemism 12. 13. Narrative is a predominant feature of drama prose action poetry 14. In a literary work, a clown normally directs the action creates comic relief creates the atmosphere supports the protagonist 15. In ‘I am so famished, I can devour a whole cow’ is an example of personification. hyperbole sarcasm diction. 16. A hyperbole is also referred to as understatement irony exaggeration paradox 17. Poetry is written in ___ paragraphs lines chapters batches 18. The main idea in a literary work is heading topic theme main point 19. Stanza refers to _____ in a poem themes line sections divisions 20. An authors story about himself is called biography self explanation personal story autobiography 21. Soliloquy is a _____ technique descriptive poetic dramatic narrative 22. The writers unique way of presenting a literary work is setting diction style choice 23. “This terrible blessing” is an example of synecdoche innuendo imagery oxymoron 24. Diction is the writer’s choice of words style theme title 25. The personalities created or presented in a literary work are characters actors clowns heroes 26. A poem that celebrates an object, person or event is a sonnet an ode a dirge a ballad 27. Pick the ode item. line stanza structure chapter 28. The writer’s feelings and attitudes are suggested by action mood diction words 1 out of Time is Up! Time's up Previous Post Next Post Coming Soon... Total Page Visits: 333 - Today Page Visits: 1 Leave a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty Δ literature waec questions Published: September 20, 2020 Author: Jacob Ado