by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
Unseen Prose and Poetry Read the passage below and answer the following questions Marooned, Akpatse felt imprisoned. It was fifteen days since the storm. The flood waters were not receding; neither did Akpatse see any sign of help coming. Akpatse could not swim the...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. known identity B. plain identity C. unknown identity D. mistaken identity Correct Answer: Option D – mistaken identity Explanation Dramatic disguise is a change. of personal appearance which leads to mistaken...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. bathos B. epigram C. pathos D. oxymoron Correct Answer: Option A – bathos Explanation Bathos is a literary device where a serious or important subject is suddenly turned into a ridiculous or ordinary one. It is an anticlimax that surprises the reader and...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. panegyric B. gothic C. picaresque D. grotesque Correct Answer: Option C – picaresque Explanation Picaresque refers to fiction that follows the adventures of a rogue character, a picaro who rambles along, relating the shady details of his everyday experiences...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
Poetry gets bored of being alone It wants to go outdoors to chew the winds. A. smell and touch B. sight and hearing C. taste and touch D. sight and taste Correct Answer: Option D – sight and taste Explanation Outdoors reflects the sense of sight while chew...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. anaphora B. paradox C. litotes D. synecdoche Correct Answer: Option B – paradox Explanation In literature, a paradox is a device used to force the reader to consider a statement or idea more deeply or critically than at face value. It is a statement or idea...