Literature-in-English

Question 1

1In Romeo and Juliet, the two feuding families are the

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A. Montagues and Capulets B. Lakunles and Barokas C. Birlings and Crofts D. Okonkwos and Obierikas

Question 2

2A major division of a play is an

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A. verse B. stanza C. chapter D. act

Question 3

3The list of characters at the start of a play is the

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A. climax B. denouement C. dramatis personae D. epilogue

Question 4

4A soliloquy reveals a character's

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A. costume B. inner thoughts C. age D. stage position

Question 5

5Anagnorisis in tragedy is the moment of

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A. exposition B. comic relief C. recognition or discovery D. death

Question 6

6Comic relief is

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A. the main plot B. the epilogue C. a humorous scene in a serious play D. the climax

Question 7

7Dramatic irony occurs when

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A. a character is funny B. the play is a comedy C. there is no dialogue D. the audience knows something a character does not

Question 8

8In The Lion and the Jewel, Baroka is the

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A. Bale (chief) of Ilujinle B. photographer C. village schoolteacher D. senior wife

Question 9

9Instructions in a play script telling actors how to move are

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A. prologues B. stage directions C. soliloquies D. dialogue

Question 10

10Peripeteia in tragedy refers to

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A. a sudden reversal of fortune B. the opening scene C. the hero's flaw D. the chorus