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Which of these is a novel by Chinua Achebe?
Correct answer: Option C — Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart (1958) is Chinua Achebe's most celebrated novel about life in pre-colonial Igbo society.
Which of the following is a feature of oral literature?
Correct answer: Option C — Transmission from generation to generation by word of mouth
Oral literature is characterised by being passed down verbally from generation to generation. It includes folktales, proverbs, and epics.
The term "soliloquy" means ___.
Correct answer: Option B — A speech by a character alone on stage revealing inner thoughts
A soliloquy is a dramatic device where a character speaks their thoughts aloud when alone or as if unaware of other characters.
Identify the literary device in: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Correct answer: Option B — Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound (here, the "P" sound) at the beginning of closely connected words.
A poem of mourning for the dead is called an ___.
Correct answer: Option B — Elegy
An elegy is a mournful poem written to lament the death of a person. Examples include "In Memoriam" by Tennyson.
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