by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. pun B. end rhyme C. internal rhyme D. paradox Correct Answer: Option C – internal rhyme Explanation Internal rhymes are defined by the position of the rhyme within the line of poetry. The placement of rhymes in the middle of lines is what distinguishes...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. dirge B. refrain C. lullaby D. verse Correct Answer: Option B – refrain Explanation In poetry, a refrain is a repeated word, line, or group of lines that appears at the end of a stanza. Refrain is a poetic device that uses repetition to place emphasis on a...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. Paradox B. Litotes C. Parallelism D. Zeugma Correct Answer: Option D – Zeugma Explanation Zeugma is when you use a word in a sentence once, while conveying two different meanings at the same time. Sometimes, the word is literal in one part of the sentence,...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
Read the extract below and answer the following questions A little learning is a dangerous thing: Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring The shallow droughts intoxicate the brain And drinking largely sobers us again A. antithesis B. oxymoron C. anti-climax...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. sentence construction and punctuation B. vocabulary and punctuation C. syntax and sentence construction D. vocabulary and syntax Correct Answer: Option D – syntax and sentence construction Explanation Diction is the speaker’s (or author’s) word...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. an in media res B. an interlude C. an incantation D. a deux ex machina Correct Answer: Option B – an interlude Explanation The word “interlude” directly translates to “between play” meaning, it is a break from the flow of a piece...