Lit in English

He is my most beloved enemy illustrates __________?

A. Synecdoche B. Oxymoron C. Metonymy D. Litotes Correct Answer: Option B - Oxymoron Explanation Oxymoron: a figure of speech…

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A Sonnet has a final couplet when it has?

A. A sestet B. An octave C. Two sestets D. Three quatrains Correct Answer: Option D - Three quatrains Explanation…

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A play that moves the audience to pity and fear is a ____________?

A. Comedy B. Farce C. Pantomime D. Tragedy Correct Answer: Option D - Tragedy Explanation In the simplest terms, Aristotle…

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Before a play is performed, it is ___________?

A. Auditioned B. Applauded C. Rehearsed D. Recited Correct Answer: Option C - Rehearsed

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A dramatic performance with ONLY bodily movements and no speech is a _____________?

A. Farce B. Mime C. Slapstick D. Burlesque Correct Answer: Option B - Mime Explanation Conveyance of a story by…

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The Main Character in a Play or Novel is the ____________?

A. Protagonist B. Narrator C. Villain D. Antagonist Correct Answer: Option A - Protagonist Explanation A protagonist (from Ancient Greek…

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Fatalism is crucial element in?

A. melodrama B. tragi-comedy C. tragedy D. comedy Correct Answer: Option C C. tragedy Explanation Fatalism is the ideology that…

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‘poisonous pleasure of wine’ illustrates the use of?

A. antithesis B. metaphor C. oxymoron D. synecdoche Correct Answer: Option C C. oxymoron Explanation Oxymoron places two contradictory words…

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Chief Ade Amaka portrays?

A. betrayal of public trust B. fraud and misfortune C. lust and deceitfulness D. the evils of capitalism Correct Answer:…

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Asides being a satire, Ogodo’s “Harvest of Corruption” may also be regarded as a?

A. parody B. travelogue C. tragedy D. tragicomedy Correct Answer: Option C tragicomedy Explanation The play is also a tragedy…

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