A poem is characteristically divided into
Poems are structured into stanzas, similar to paragraphs in prose.
A play that evokes laughter and ends happily is
Comedy is a dramatic genre designed to amuse and resolve positively.
A literary device in which a past event is brought in to shed light on the present is
Flashback interrupts the narrative to insert past events for context.
An unpleasant situation presented in a dignifying manner is
Euphemism uses mild or indirect expressions to soften harsh realities.
A figure of speech that is used for emphasis is
Repetition reinforces key ideas or emotions for emphasis.
A question that does not require a direct answer is rhetorical in nature.
Rhetorical questions are posed for effect, not to elicit a response.
"The flowers are dancing" is an example of
Personification attributes human qualities to non-human entities.
Which of the following does not have a sound effect in poetry?
Litotes is understatement; the others are auditory devices.
A play is majorly divided into
Plays are structured into acts, each containing scenes.
The distinguishing feature between play and playlet is
A playlet is a short play, differing in length from a full play.
A poem which expresses grief or sorrow is
An elegy is a mournful poem lamenting death or loss.
Drama differs from poetry because drama
Drama emphasizes performed action over poetic language alone.
The aim of flashback technique is to
Flashback provides background to explain current situations.
Onomatopoeia is
Onomatopoeia uses words that imitate the sounds they describe.
A long narrative poem that centres on the hero and his exploits is
An epic recounts heroic deeds in a grand, narrative style.
Setting in literary work is always determined by time and place
Setting encompasses the time and place of the story's events.
"Oh moon I have seen your lamp!" exemplifies the use of
Apostrophe directly addresses an absent or inanimate entity.
A novel written in form of a letter is
Epistolary novels are composed as a series of letters.
The autobiography is primarily
An autobiography is a self-narrative recounting one's life.
Achebe is concerned with
Chinua Achebe's works explore African identity and postcolonial themes.
A work that teaches morals is
Didactic literature aims to instruct and impart moral lessons.
Metaphor is an example of
Metaphor compares two unlike things directly without 'like' or 'as'.
Catharsis in literature is an example of
Catharsis refers to the purging of emotional tensions through art.
A monologue is a
A monologue is an extended speech by one character.
Anaphora is a
Anaphora repeats words or phrases at the start of clauses for emphasis.
A metaphor in its simplest form is
Metaphor implies similarity between unlike things without connectors.
Simile is
Simile makes explicit comparisons using 'like' or 'as'.
The contrast between what is expected and what actually happens is
Situational irony involves unexpected outcomes contrary to expectations.
Pick the odd one out from the following
Osamu is not a term from Greek tragedy; the others are.
A rhymed poem which expresses grief or sorrow is
An elegy is a rhymed lament for the dead or sorrowful events.
In William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Egeus brings his complaint against Hermia to
Egeus appeals to Duke Theseus to enforce Athenian law on his daughter.
In William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Lysander defends himself by claiming he is as worthy as Demetrius because
Lysander argues his equal social standing and greater love for Hermia.
In William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theseus warns Hermia that she must obey her father or face
Under Athenian law, Hermia faces death or to live as a nun if she disobeys.
Read the extract from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 1 below and answer the questions that follow. Excerpt: 'From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty's rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decrease, His tender heir might bear his memory.' The theme of the poem is
The sonnet explores love for beauty through procreation.
Read the extract from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 1 below and answer the questions that follow. Excerpt: 'From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty's rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decrease, His tender heir might bear his memory.' The mood of the poem is
The tone is contemplative about time and legacy.
Read the extract from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 1 below and answer the questions that follow. Excerpt: 'From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty's rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decrease, His tender heir might bear his memory.' From the passage, it can be deduced that the speaker is
The speaker hopes for continuity through heirs.
Read the extract from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 1 below and answer the questions that follow. Excerpt: 'From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty's rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decrease, His tender heir might bear his memory.' Which of the following best describes the speaker?
The speaker urges procreation out of love for beauty's preservation.
Read the extract from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 1 below and answer the questions that follow. Excerpt: 'From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty's rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decrease, His tender heir might bear his memory.' The theme of the extract is
The extract emphasizes love and the perpetuation of beauty.
Read the extract from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 1 below and answer the questions that follow. Excerpt: 'From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty's rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decrease, His tender heir might bear his memory.' The mood of the extract is
The mood reflects on the passage of time and immortality.
Read the extract from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 1 below and answer the questions that follow. Excerpt: 'From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty's rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decrease, His tender heir might bear his memory.' What does the speaker wish for beauty's rose?
The speaker desires that beauty endures eternally through reproduction.
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