by Sunday | Jun 20 | Literature in English WEAC
Jame’s heart beat madly as he and Alice approached the beeping metal detector at the entrance. The oblivious swinging door hugged the couple with inviting, outstretched arms and ushered them into the lobby in genial welcome. The receptionist asked James to...
by Sunday | Jun 20 | Literature in English WEAC
A. Anapaestic B. Dactylic C. Trochaic D. Iambic Correct Answer: Option D – Iambic Explanation The “meter” of a poem just describes the pattern (if there is one) of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line—in other words, the rhythm of the...
by Sunday | Jun 20 | Literature in English WEAC
A. Quatrain B. Octave C. Octameter D. Quartet Correct Answer: Option B – Octave Explanation The sonnet is split in two groups: the “octave” (of 8 lines) and the “sestet” (of 6 lines), for a total of 14 lines. The octave (the first 8...
by Sunday | Jun 20 | Literature in English WEAC
A. Oxymoron B. Alliteration C. Synecdoche D. Repetition Correct Answer: Option B – Alliteration Explanation Alliteration is a literary device where two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning consonant sound. The words may be...
by Sunday | Jun 20 | Literature in English WEAC
But the towering earth was tired of sitting in one position. She moved suddenly and the houses crumbled, the mountains heaved horrible, and the work of a million years was lost A. Antithesis B. Parallelism C. Conceit D. Climax Correct Answer: Option D –...