2012 BECE English Language Past Questions and Answers

PART B

LITERATURE

From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers the questions or completes the sentence

33. The main idea in a novel or play is the ……………….
A. suspense
B. plot
C. gist
D. theme

34. The three main forms of literature are prose, drama and ………..
A. novel B. satire C. poetry
D. prosody

Read the following stanza and answer questions 35 and 36

Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away.
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

35. Time in the stanza is being used as …………………..
A. symbol
B. simile
C. synecdoche
D. personification

36. The rhyme scheme of the stanza is …………….
A. abba B. bbaa C. abab D. baba

37. The place and time of the action of a play or novel is its ……………
A. background

B. setting
C. scene
D. atmosphere

38. One of the following helps best to create interest in a work of art: A. rhythm
B. preface C. epilogue D. suspense

39. The main function of imagery in literature is to make readers / listeners …………….
A. appreciate the great efforts of writers
B. understand clearly what writers put across
C. admire how learned writers are
D. know literature is different from other uses of language

40. A character is a play that opposes the hero or heroine is the …………..
A. antagonist B. challenger C. opponent D. protagonist