Literature-in-English Past Questions (1978–2025)

'Ibadan, running splash of rust and gold - flung and scattered among seven hills like broken china in the sun.' J.P. Clark, 'Ibadan' The poem above is memorable for its:

Read the extract below and answer the following question: (In the Town Hall) Jonsey: (By himself, centre right, looking sulky) How does anyone keep faith with himself In such an ill-made place? Bassy, Ba-a-ssy! Bassy: Here. Anything the matter? Jonsey: (Moves front stage centre right) Your mayoral hopeful. Bassy is a ____ in the play.

These elements are sections of text within a chapter, they are separated and contain dialogue_____________

A literary device used in the first line is

A praise poem is

From the novel; She Stoops to Conquer this Question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer. Hardcastle: And I love every thing that's old old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines; and I believe, Dorothy (taking her hand) you'll own I have been pretty fond of an old wife. Mrs. Hardcastle, you're forever at your Dorothy's, and your old wife's. You may be a Darby, but l'll be no Joan, I promise you I am not so old as you'd make me, by more than one good year. The dialogue above reveals the couple's

The narrator's companion has just

'Have you got any hands today? 'No, i am working alone. My helpers are on strike 'Would you like to engage me? My fees are reasonable.' 'No thank you'. In this brief dialogue, the first line contains the device known as