SS2 Literature in English Exam questions and Answers
Class: SS2
SUBJECT: LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH
TIME ALLOWED: 2 HRS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE
Fill in the gaps with the most suitable words from the options a – d.
The expression of unpleasant experiences in a mild way is _____(a) hyperbole (b) metaphor (c) euphemism(d) paradox
The paragraph in prose can be compared to ____________ in poetry.(a) couplet (b) line (c) stanza (d) verse
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A literary device that creates a mental picture of a situation is (a) imagery (b) symbolism (c) flashback (d) epilogue
‘The whole town was present at the wedding ceremony’. This is an example of ____
(a) oxymoron (b) hyperbole (c) onomatopoeia (d)repetition
In a literary work , a clown normally ___ (a) directs the action (b) creates comic relief (c) supports the protagonist (d)creates the atmosphere
A narrative in the oral tradition that may include legends and fables is a _________(a) ballad (b) pastoral (c) folktale (d) romance
Any literary work which holds up a society to ridicule is a __________(a) satire (b) lampoon (c) limerick (d) sarcasm
A mistake committed by the hero which leads to his downfall is known as ___ (a) climax (b) tragic flaw (c) comic relief (d) terse
An author’s story about himself is a/an ____ (a) biography (b) essay (c) diary (d) autobiography
The feeling and attitudes of a writer are conveyed by __________ (a) mood (b) theme(c) setting (d) language
Rhyming words ______ (a) have similar spellings (b) are parallel lines (c) sound alike (d) convey meaning
The specific literary term used to distinguish a novel from a play is _________
(a) genre(b) verse (c) act (d) passage
A struggle between opposition forces in a literary work is the __________ (a) plot (b) conflict (c) climax (d) denouement
“Peter’s pretty partner paid the bills” is an example of(a) alliteration (b) rhyme (c) satire (d) digression
“O happy torment” is an example of
(a) oxymoron (b) synecdoche (c) innuendo (d) simile
A literary work written in form of a letter is
(a) creative (b) romantic (c) tautological (d) epistolary
According to Peter’s The Panic of Growing Older, at twenty, a man is (a) poor (b) religious (c) hopeful (d) frustrated
The concluding part of a play where the conflict is resolved is the _______
(a) prologue (b) enjambment (c) denouement (d) climax
A writer’s choice of words is his ______(a) diction (b) mood (c) tone (d) setting
A deliberate use of exaggeration for the purpose of humor/emphasis is ______(a) metaphor (b) irony (c) simile (d) hyperbole
A piece of writing or speech at the beginning of a work of art is the
(a) prologue (b) dialogue (c) monologue (d) epilogue
What sustains the interest of a reader in all literature is (a) ambiguity (b) characterization (c) suspense (d) plot
In literature, another name for denouement is
(a) resolution (b) reference (c) inference (d) deregulation
The opposite of the part that introduces the main work in literature is known as ___ (a) prologue (b) epitome (c) epilogue (d) epitaph
Dramatis personae in a play refers to ____(a) list of characters (b) order of appearance (c) cast list (d) protagonist and antagonist
_____ applies to both tragedy and comic plays (a) horrifying end (b) happy ending (c) bomb blast (d) plot
Which of the following options is the stronghold of poetry? (a) emotion only (b) ideas only (c) beauty only (d) all of the above
A narration is said to be an epistolary work if it is largely conceived in: (a) essays (b) episodes (c) arguments (d) letters
In the poetic line, “I am the enemy you killed, my friend,” the literary device most noticeable there is a/an ___ (a) hyperbole (b) oxymoron (c) synaesthesia (d) onomatopoeia
“What is our life? A play of passion?” What is the pronounced device deployed in that single poetic line? A/An (a) simile (b) rhetorical question(c) allusive phraseology (d) metaphor
One of the following makes use of gestures only. (a) Comedy (b) Lampoon (c) Mime (d) Satire
Read the extract below and answer questions 32 – 34
‘Like the dew on the thorn
Like the foam below a valley
Like the bubble on a sweet babe born
Thou art gone, forever rarely’
The extract arouses in the reader a feeling of (a) anxiety (b) sorrow (c) joy (d) ecstasy
One of the literary devices used in the extract is ____(a) personification (b) repetition (c) hyperbole (d) paradox
The rhyme scheme of the above extract is (a) abba (b) abab (c) aabb (d) abcd
‘A joyful tear’ is an example of which figure of speech? (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) hyperbole (d) oxymoron
____ is a central organising element linking figure(s), action, style and language in a piece of fiction. (a) setting (b) plot (c) theme (d) characterisation
The author of ‘Native Son’ is _______
(a) Robert Shawn (b) Richard Frost (c) Richard Wright (d) Bernard Shaw
Your head is like a drum that is beaten
for spirits.
You
Your ears are like the fans used for blowing fire.
The lines above are good example of (a) satire (b) lampoon (c) caricature (d) ridicule
One of the following is not a theme in Amma Darko’s ‘Faceless’ ? (a) sexual exploitation (b) superstition (c) racism (d) fear
The family that donates to charity is ___(a) the Thomas’ (b)Buckleys’ (c) Daltons’ (d) Earlones
THEORY
SECTION B: AFRICAN DRAMA
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM THIS SECTION
JOHN KOLOSA KARGBO: LET ME DIE ALONE
- Discuss Madam Yoko as a tragic heroine.
- What are some of the literary devices used in let me die alone?
SECTION C
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM THIS SECTION
ALEX AGYEI- AGYIRI UNEXPECTED JOY AT DAWN
- Discuss in detail the theme of xenophobia in unexpected joy at dawn
- How far is it correct to say that the new revolutionary government in Ghana depicted in the novel is a failure?
SECTION D: AFRICAN POETRY
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM EACH PART
SEDAR SENGHOR: BLACK WOMAN
- Closely examine the background and setting of the poem Black woman as they have to do with the contents
- ‘Black woman’ is a poem about an African’s woman beauty. Discuss
