Cameroon GCE advanced level June 2025 literature in English 1
Cameroon GCE advanced level June 2025 literature in English 1
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LITERARY APPRECIATION: (1-10)
- A work of art which is considered relevant in all places and throughout different generations is said to be _________ and _________.
A ageless and local
B universal and timeless
C contemporary and universal
D local and ancient
- The feeling aroused in readers as they read a work of art is referred to as _________.
A attitude
B atmosphere
C tone
D mood
- That internal or external contention in literature which creates dramatic tension and develops the plot of a play is called _________.
A conflict
B contrast
C complication
D denouement
- As an audience watches a tragedy, it might feel a purgation of emotional tension, usually referred to as _________.
A hamartia
B hubris
C catharsis
D tragic flaw
- “They drove through the Fulang plain, climbed the Fujua hill and were soon at the sacred forest at the entrance to the Palace”. The predominant element of literature expressed in the excerpt above is _________.
A plot
B setting
C character
D theme
- Which word below best describes a story in which characters, settings, events and objects have another meaning?
A Allegory
B Fable
C Myth
D Legends
- The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines of poetry within a stanza of a poem is _________.
A epiphora
B anaphora
C epistrophe
D alliteration
- “A piece of fruit
Painted red or green
Perfect for a snack
Lovely with peanut butter
Excellent in taste”
Identify the type of poem above.
A A lyric
B A sonnet
C An acrostic
D A ballad
- ‘I went to school yesterday,’ said Jane.
Select the correct reported version of the direct speech above.
A Jane said that she went to school yesterday
B She went to school the previous day, said Jane.
C Jane said that she had gone to school the day before
D Jane said that I had gone to school yesterday.
- Identify the demonstrative pronoun pair below:
A this, that
B myself, themselves
C he, she
D who, which
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Coriolanus (11-14)
- Why does Caius Martius despise the plebeians? A They expect the state to provide all their needs. B They lack ambition. C They lack military experience D They have sheep-like mentality
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- Which reason below best explains why the Romans first ran away from the battle field before returning later?
A They were being pursued from behind so there was no way of turning back
B The fearlessness of Coriolanus emboldened them
C They thought they would be executed for treason if they returned home.
D Coriolanus rousing speech spurred them
- The two Tribunes who represent the ordinary citizens of Rome as well as plot against Caius Martius are ______ and ______.
A Lartius and Sicinius
B Brutus and Sicinius
C Brutus and Adrian
D Sicinius and Nicanor
- Coriolanus must ______ in order to be elevated to the highest level of the Roman government.
A Meet the demands of the common people.
B Completely defeat the Volscian army
C Bring Aufidius to Rome as a prisoner
D Appear humble before the commoners
WOLE SOYINKA: A Dance of the Forests (15-18)
- This character is servant to the patron god of carvers.
A Obaneji
B Agboreko
C Demoke
D Adenebi
- A Dance of the Forests does not deal with one of the following.
A Ancestral worship
B Politics
C Prostitution
D Superstition
- In terms of structure, A Dance of the Forests is written in ______ parts.
A one
B two
C three
D five
- Rola talks about ‘the gathering of the tribes’, which is an allegory that spotlights ______.
A Yoruba rituals
B colonialism
C post-colonial governance
D Nigerian independence
LORRAINE HANSBERRY: A Raisin in the Sun (19-22)
- Walter Lee Younger’s ‘eat your egg’, addressed to Ruth, reveals her as a ______ character.
A pragmatic
B submissive
C indolent
D gullible
- Beneatha indulges in expensive hobbies as her mood dictates, just to feed her ego, which hobbies include
i) acting
ii) guitar lessons
iii) horse riding
iv) taking her medical lessons
A i, iii and iv
B i, ii and iv
C i, ii and iii
D i, iii and iv
- In A Raisin in the Sun, Beneatha’s hair symbolises her ______.
A sense of independence
B dream
C relationship with George Murchison
D black identity
- The insurance money of 10,000 dollars becomes a source of ________.
A betrayal
B conflict
C simulation
D unity
BOLE BUTAKE: And Palm-Wine Will Flow (23-26)
- The use of elements of ritual, song and dance, aspects of myth and folklore in the play qualifies it to be seen as
A melodrama
B theatre of the absurd
C traditional African drama
D conventional theatre
- Nsangong’s “the load I am carrying must be put down”, said to Shey Ngong at the sacred grove means that
A he has a mental pain that needs medical care.
B he has been working all day in the farm and needs some rest
C he wants Shey Ngong to help him put down the problem he has in his heart
D there is a very important issue in his mind that needs to be discussed
