1.
Which of the following is not example of oral literature?
Myth
Folktale
Proverb
Melodrama
2.
The dominant idea in a literary work constitutes its............
plot
theme
diction
structure
3.
The expression "The world is a stage" is an example of............
metonymy
simile
personification
metaphor
4.
A genre is............
any kind of poetry
another name of prose
a subdivision of drama
any of the three forms if literature
5.
Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.
Sweet sensation rises in pressure
Sleep comes gently and strong
Sleep whispers softly and strong
Question:
The device used in "Sleep comes gently and strong" is............
irony
hyperbole
euphemism
personification
6.
Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.
Sweet sensation rises in pressure
Sleep comes gently and strong
Sleep whispers softly and strong
Question:
The rhyme scheme of the stanza is............
abba
bbaa
aabb
abab
7.
Read the followingextract carefully and answer the question below.
The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that burst
Into the silence sea.
Question:
The main sound device used in the stanza is............
pun
rhyme
alliteration
onomatopoeia
8.
Read the followingextract carefully and answer the question below.
The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that burst
Into the silence sea.
Question:
The device helps to express............
the silence of the sea.
the whiteness of the foam.
the fairness of the weather.
the smoothness of the movement.
9.
The sequence of events in a play is the............
theme.
plot.
conflict
resolution.
10.
An address directed at oneself is known as..............
monologue.
dialogue.
apostrophe.
soliloquy.
11.
Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.
'O incomprehensible God!
Shall my pilot be
My inborn stars to that
Final call to thee'?
Question:
The poem is a kind of............
sermon.
apostrophe.
dirge.
sonnet.
12.
Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.
'O incomprehensible God!
Shall my pilot be
My inborn stars to that
Final call to thee'?
Question:
The theme of the above extract is............
life.
neglect.
war.
death.
13.
Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.
'O incomprehensible God!
Shall my pilot be
My inborn stars to that
Final call to thee'?
Question:
Which of the following expressions from the extract suggests the theme above?
'incomprehensible God'
'inborn stars'
'Final call'
'my pilot'
14.
The main character in a play or a novel is called............
hero.
villain.
dramatist.
antagonist.
15.
The conversation between two characters is known as............
a dialogue.
a monologue.
an aside.
a soliloquy.
16.
Miming refers to............
the use of song in drama.
acting without the use of words.
imitating of a character.
the use of dialogue in acting.
17.
The main idea in a novel or play is the............
suspense
plot
gist
theme
18.
The three main forms of literature are prose, drama and............
novel
satire
poetry
prosody
19.
Read the following stanza and answer the question below.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away.
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
Question:
Time in the stanza is being used as............
symbol
simile
synecdoche
personification
20.
Read the following stanza and answer the question below.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away.
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
Question:
The rhyme scheme of the stanza is..............
abba
bbaa
abab
baba
21.
The place and time of the action of a play or novel is its............
background.
setting.
scene.
atmosphere.
22.
One of the following helps best to create interest in a work of art:
rhythm.
preface
epilogue
suspense
23.
The main function of imagery in literature is to make readers / listeners............
appreciate the great efforts of writers.
understand clearly what writers puts across.
admire how learned writers are.
know literature is different from other uses of language.
24.
A character in a play that opposes the hero or heroine is the............
antagonist
challenger
opponent
protagonist
25.
A metaphor achieves the same effects as a/an.............
alliteration.
metonymy.
paradox.
simile
26.
One of the following gives a clue to a character's nature:
what he thinks.
how he feels.
what he says.
how he moves about.
27.
Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.
The fair breeze blew; the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that burst
Into the silent sea.
Question:
The dominant sound device used in the extract is.............
alliteration.
onomatopoeia.
pun.
rhyme.
28.
Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.
The fair breeze blew; the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that burst
Into the silent sea.
Question:
The device in the extract helps to express the............
silence of the sea.
smoothness of the movement.
whiteness of the foam.
fairness of the weather.
29.
A good novel or play both entertain and............
condemns.
preaches.
teaches
warns
30.
A character that develops in a play or novel in the course of the work is known as.............
complete.
flat.
round
sound
31.
Which of the following best help(s) to develop the plot of a novel or play?
Characters
Literary devices
Setting
Style
32.
A lyric is usually fairly short and.............
tells a short story.
praises a dead person.
expresses thoughts and feelings.
is sung to send a child to sleep.
33.
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions below.
'Young lady, yu are like
The moon that walks beautifully across the sky,
An eagle feather worn by a husband.'
Question:
The extract is an example of............
prose.
poetry.
drama.
dialogue.
34.
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions below.
'Young lady, yu are like
The moon that walks beautifully across the sky,
An eagle feather worn by a husband.'
Question:
The extract is about............
a mirror.
an eagle feather.
the moon.
a beautiful young lady.
35.
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions below.
'Young lady, yu are like
The moon that walks beautifully across the sky,
An eagle feather worn by a husband.'
Question:
'The moon that walks beautifully across the sky' is an example of............
metaphor.
hyperbole.
alliteration.
personification.
36.
'Young lady, you are like..............
An eagle feather worn by a husband'
Question:
The above extract is an example of............
simile.
metaphor.
alliteration.
assonance.
37.
The writer of a poem is called............
a novelist.
a poet.
a playwright.
an actor.
38.
'The potter puts the puts in the pans' is an example of............
metaphor.
simile.
alliteration.
personification.
39.
'Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.'
Question:
The rhyme scheme of the above verse is............
abab.
aabc.
abcc.
aabb.
40.
'Afua Bonsu is the apple of my eye'. This is an example of............
metaphor.
simile.
alliteration.
personification.
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