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Literature-in-English

Literature-in-English · Quick practice · answer shown after each question

Oral literature

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

A short, wise saying that expresses a general truth is a

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Question 2 of 10

A song sung to mourn the dead is a

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Question 3 of 10

Ananse stories are called anansesem because they

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Ananse stories usually end with

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A dirge is a song or poem performed

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Question 6 of 10

The "griot" in West African oral tradition is

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Question 7 of 10

A short, wise saying that expresses a truth is a

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Question 8 of 10

The use of a formulaic opening such as "We do not really mean…" in Akan folktales serves to

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Question 9 of 10

Oral literature is literature that is

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

Stories that explain how the world or a custom began are

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.