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WAEC WASSCE Literature 2003 past questions and answers

This 2003 WAEC WASSCE Literature set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2003 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE Literature 2003 questions

1. In a play, a character remains alone on stage and speaks aloud about a private fear, while no other character can hear. What is this speech called?
  1. A soliloquy
  2. A chorus
  3. A dialogue
  4. A prologue

Answer: A. A soliloquy

A soliloquy lets an apparently alone character reveal private thoughts directly to the audience.

2. A narrator recounts events using I and we, and reports only what the narrator personally experiences. Which point of view is used?
  1. Second-person narration
  2. First-person narration
  3. Omniscient narration
  4. Objective third-person narration

Answer: B. First-person narration

First-person narration is told by a participant or observer using pronouns such as I and we.

3. The audience knows that a sealed box contains a harmless letter, but the hero believes it contains proof of a deadly plot. What device is created?
  1. Comic relief
  2. A flashback
  3. Dramatic irony
  4. A soliloquy

Answer: C. Dramatic irony

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something important that a character does not.

4. A poem expresses grief for a respected village teacher who has died and reflects on the loss. What type of poem is it?
  1. An ode
  2. A satire
  3. A ballad
  4. An elegy

Answer: D. An elegy

An elegy is a poem of mourning or reflection on death and loss.

5. During a conversation, a character briefly turns toward the audience and comments on another character, who is treated as unable to hear the comment. What is the comment called?
  1. An aside
  2. A monologue
  3. An epilogue
  4. A stage direction

Answer: A. An aside

An aside is a brief remark heard by the audience but conventionally not by the other characters.

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