by Sunday | Jun 19 | Literature in English WEAC
A. Protagonist B. Narrator C. Villain D. Antagonist Correct Answer: Option A – Protagonist Explanation A protagonist (from Ancient Greek (protagonistes), meaning ‘one who plays the first part, chief actor’) is the leading character of a story. The...
by Sunday | Jan 14 | Literature in English WEAC
A. melodrama B. tragi-comedy C. tragedy D. comedy Correct Answer: Option C C. tragedy Explanation Fatalism is the ideology that everything in life is predetermined by supernatural causes. In tragedy, this ideology is prevalent as the protagonist’s downfall is...
by Sunday | Jan 14 | Literature in English WEAC
A. antithesis B. metaphor C. oxymoron D. synecdoche Correct Answer: Option C C. oxymoron Explanation Oxymoron places two contradictory words side by side. The placement of ‘poisonous’ and ‘pleasure’ side by side is reflective of...
by Sunday | Jan 14 | Literature in English WEAC
A. betrayal of public trust B. fraud and misfortune C. lust and deceitfulness D. the evils of capitalism Correct Answer: Option A A. betrayal of public trust Explanation Through his public office as Minister of External Relations, Chief Ade Amaka portrays the betrayal...
by Sunday | Jan 14 | Literature in English WEAC
A. parody B. travelogue C. tragedy D. tragicomedy Correct Answer: Option C tragicomedy Explanation The play is also a tragedy and it demonstrates how Aloho endures the years of joblessness, the scenario of her arrest for drug trafficking and eventually her...