Answer all the questions
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each question and shade in pencil on your answer sheet, the answer space which bears the same letter as the option you have chosen.An example is given below
"All the world's a stage" is an example of
A. metaphor.
B. paradox.
C. allusion.
D. personification.
The correct answer is metaphor, which is lettered A, and therefore answer space A would be shaded.
Think carefully before you shade the answer space; erase completely any answer(s) you wish to change.
Do all rough work on this question paper.
Now answer all the following questions:
SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section.
PART I
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF LITERATURE
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
C. Non-fiction
Topic: Literary Genres
Letters, journals, and diaries are considered non-fiction because they describe real events and the author's personal thoughts or experiences.
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C. Euphemism
Topic: Figures of Speech
The phrase "put in the family way" is a euphemism. A euphemism is a way of saying something more gently or politely, especially when the topic is sensitive. In this case, it is used to describe pregnancy in a less direct way.
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C. Flat
Topic: Character Development
A flat character is one-dimensional and represents a single trait or quality. They do not undergo significant changes or growth throughout the story.
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C. Heptametre
Topic: Poetic Forms
Heptametre refers to a line of poetry that has seven metrical feet. It is often used in long poems and provides a rhythmic structure that is both expansive and varied.
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B. Overused and ineffective
Topic: Figures of Speech
A dead metaphor is one that has been used so many times that it no longer has any impact. It loses its original meaning and becomes just a standard phrase.
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Read the extract below and answer Questions 6 and 10.
(In the Town Hall)
Jonsey: (By himself centre right, looking skulky)
How does anyone keep faith with himself in such an ill made place?
Bassy, Ba-a-ssy!
Bassy: Here. Anything the matter?
Jonsey: (Moves front stage centre right) Your mayoral hopeful.
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
A. soliloquy
Topic: Dramatic Techniques
A soliloquy is a speech where a character talks to themselves, sharing their personal thoughts and feelings. In Jonsey's speech, "How does anyone keep faith with himself in such an ill-made place?" he seems to be speaking to himself, which makes it a soliloquy.
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D. setting
Topic: Literary Elements
"In the Town Hall" refers to the place where the scene is taking place, which is the setting. The setting is not only the physical location but also the time, environment, and context in which the events of the story occur.
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B. character
Topic: Dramatic Elements
Bassy is a character in the play because he interacts with other characters, like Jonsey, and is involved in the dialogue. He is not the director or narrator, and does not serve as a producer. He is an active part of the story.
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C. Bassy
Topic: Dialogue and Address
The phrase "Your mayoral hopeful" is directed at Bassy. Jonsey is referring to him in the context of the mayoral race, indicating that Jonsey is speaking directly to Bassy.
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C. dialogue
Topic: Types of Speech
Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters. Since Jonsey and Bassy are speaking to each other, their exchange is considered dialogue, not a monologue or any other type of speech.
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B. final outcome
Topic: Literary Terms
Resolution is the final part of a story where the conflicts are resolved, and the story comes to a conclusion. It provides closure to the events that took place throughout the plot.
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C. pathetic fallacy
Topic: Literary Devices
Pathetic fallacy occurs when human emotions or qualities are attributed to non-human things, like nature or objects. In this case, the moon is described as feeling horror, which is a human emotion. This is an example of pathetic fallacy.
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B. Pantomime
Topic: Drama
Pantomime is a type of performance where actors use only their body movements and facial expressions to tell a story, without speaking. It is a way of telling a story without words.
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B. Threnody
Topic: Poetry
A threnody is a short poem written to express sadness about someone's death. It is a way of mourning and showing respect for the person who has passed away.
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A. Quatrain
Topic: Sonnet Structure
A Shakespearean sonnet is made up of three quatrains (four-line sections) and a final couplet (two-line section). The third stanza in this sonnet is a quatrain, which is one of the four-line sections before the two-line ending.
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Read the extract below and answer Questions 16 and 17.
The boat nodded in timing with the gentle
Bobbing of the float on the unhurrying
Tide as the angler awaited the bite and
Pull of a salmon
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
B. Calm weather
Topic: Imagery
The extract describes a calm and peaceful scene, with phrases like "gentle bobbing" and "unhurrying tide" that suggest a quiet, still environment. These words create an image of calm weather, not a bright day or rough time.
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B. Personification
Topic: Literary Devices
The extract uses personification, where non-human things are given human qualities. For example, the boat is described as "nodding" and the tide as "unhurrying," both giving them human-like actions.
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C. An apologue
Topic: Fables
A fable is a short story, usually with animals, that teaches a lesson. "Apologue" is another word for fable, and both terms refer to stories that teach a moral.
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A. Caricature
Topic: Exaggeration in Art
A caricature is when someone's features are exaggerated in a funny way. It focuses on making certain traits stand out, often for comedic effect.
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B. Synecdoche
Topic: Figurative Language
The phrase "last head count" uses "head count" as synecdoche. In this case, "heads" (part of the body) stands for people, representing the whole group of people in the school. This is a common way of using a part to represent the whole.
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PART II
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the passage and answer Questions 21 to 25.
Along marched the crowd, determined not to be distracted from its cause and the course it had charted. If anyone could intimidate the chief, it was Sasu, who led the crowd. The chief nurtured unruffled restraint. He knew Sasu, knew that Sasu would not waste the trust between them on renegades.
One way to divert a mob from its goal is to join in with it, lead it on, but finally, veer it from the course of its cause. Onward, towards the chief's palace marched the crowd, singing war songs.
The sun frowned as the palace guards, rattling like leaves in a storm, fear branded on their faces, came out to survey the threatening crowd and prepare for a siege. Just then, Sasu turned about, heading away from the palace - with the crowd, and the war songs.
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
A. Tense
Topic: Atmosphere
The passage describes a crowd marching toward the chief's palace, while the palace guards are fearful. The uncertainty and fear create a tense atmosphere, especially as the crowd approaches with possible violence in the air.
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D. Parallelism
Topic: Literary Devices
The sentence uses parallel structure by repeating similar grammatical patterns: "join in with it, lead it on, but, finally, veer it from." This repetition helps highlight the sequence of actions and emphasizes the manipulation of the crowd's direction.
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C. Approval
Topic: Attitude
The writer describes Sasu in a positive light, focusing on his leadership and ability to control the crowd calmly. This shows respect for Sasu's restraint and skill, which reflects an approving attitude towards his actions.
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Explanation:
The correct answer is:
D. Personification and Simile
Topic: Literary Devices
The phrase "rattling like leaves in a storm" is a simile because it compares the guards' fear to the sound of leaves. "Fear branded on their faces" is personification because it gives fear human-like qualities, suggesting it can be physically marked on someone's face.
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C. Anti Climax
Topic: Plot Structure
The paragraph builds tension as the crowd moves toward the palace, but Sasu unexpectedly turns them away. This twist defies the expected climax of a confrontation, leading to an anti-climactic moment.
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Read the poem and answer Questions 26 to 30
Miniver Cheevy, child of scorn
Grew lean while he assailed the season;
He wept that he was ever born,
And he had reasons.
Miniver loved the days of old
When swords were bright and steeds prancing;
The vision of a warrior bold
Would set him dancing.
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
D. Metaphor
Topic: Literary Devices
"Child of scorn" is a metaphor. Miniver Cheevy is not really a child of scorn. The phrase means that he was full of scorn — in other words, he felt strong dislike, disrespect, or hatred for the world around him. It shows that his thoughts and feelings were shaped by this attitude.
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C. Iambic
Topic: Metrical Structure
The poem is written mostly in iambic meter. This means each line has a pattern of one soft beat followed by one strong beat, like this: da-DUM. This pattern is very common in English poems because it sounds natural, like regular speech.
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C. Ironic
Topic: Tone
The poet is being ironic. Miniver Cheevy dreams about the past and complains about the present, but the poet shows that Miniver is wasting his life by doing nothing. The poem says one thing on the surface, but it really means something else — this is irony.
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D. Fantasizing
Topic: Characterization
In the last part of the poem, Miniver Cheevy is fantasizing. He imagines living in the past when there were brave warriors and exciting battles. He dreams about a better life instead of accepting the present. This shows he is lost in his thoughts and wishes.
Why the other answers are wrong:
Explanation:
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C. Alternate rhyme
Topic: Rhyme Scheme
The poem uses an alternate rhyme pattern. This means the first and third lines rhyme with each other, and the second and fourth lines rhyme too. This is called ABAB rhyme scheme.
Why the other answers are wrong:
SECTION B
Answer all the questions in this section.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; A Midsummer Night 's Dream
Read the extract below and answer Questions 31 to 35
As waggish boys in a game themselves forswear;
So the boy Love is perjured everywhere;
For ere Demetrius looked on Hermia's eyne,
He hailed down oaths that he was only mine;
And when this hail some heat from Hermia felt,
So he dissolved, and showers of oaths did melt.
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
A. Helena
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
In this extract, Helena is speaking about how love is untrustworthy and changes quickly. She feels sad because Demetrius once promised to love only her, but now he loves Hermia instead.
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B. In a bad mood
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
The speaker is in a bad mood. She is upset because love is not reliable. Demetrius changed his feelings from her to Hermia, which makes her feel hurt and betrayed.
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Explanation:
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B. Being rejected by the lover
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
The speaker feels upset because Demetrius, who once loved her, has rejected her and now loves Hermia instead. This rejection causes her sadness and anger.
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Explanation:
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C. Hermia
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
The speaker, Helena, has just said goodbye to Hermia. She is feeling sad and hurt because Hermia has won Demetrius’s love, while Helena has been rejected.
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Explanation:
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D. Theseus
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
Helena decides to tell Theseus about Hermia's disloyalty. She feels hurt and betrayed by Hermia and Demetrius and hopes that Theseus will punish Hermia. Helena thinks Hermia has broken their friendship by loving Demetrius.
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Read the extract below and answer Questions 36 to 40
Lysander riddles very prettily;
Now much beshrew my manners and my pride,
If Hermia meant to say Lysander lied.
But, gentle friend, for love and courtesy
Lie further off, in human modesty;
Such separation as may well be said
Becomes a virtuous bachelor and a maid;
So far be distant, and good night, sweet friend:
Thy love ne'er alter, till thy sweet life end!
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
B. Helena
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
The speaker is Helena. She is talking to Lysander and expressing her feelings about love and how she thinks Lysander's words are true. This happens in the scene where Helena feels confused and frustrated about the love between the characters.
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Explanation:
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C. The woods
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
The speech is made in the woods. Most of the play’s magical events take place there. Helena speaks here after Lysander has been enchanted by the love potion.
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Explanation:
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D. Lovers
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
The speaker, Helena, is speaking to Lysander. Their relationship is that of lovers, although at this point in the play, Lysander's love is confused because of the magic in the woods. Helena’s feelings show unrequited love and hope for Lysander’s affection.
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Explanation:
The correct answer is:
C. Alliteration
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
This phrase uses alliteration. The repetition of the "m" sound in "manners" and "my" and the "p" sound in "pride" creates a rhythm and draws attention to Helena’s feelings. It shows her frustration with how she is behaving toward Lysander.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
A. An undying love
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
The phrase shows Helena's wish that Lysander's love will never change and will last until his death. It expresses a hope for a love that is eternal and unchanging, showing how deeply Helena cares for him.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Read the extract below and answer Questions 41 to 45
That fallen am I in dark uneven way,
...... Come, thou gentle day;
For if but once thou show me thy grey light,
I'll find …….., and revenge this spite.
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
C. Lysander
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander speaks these lines in Act 2, Scene 2. He is lost in the woods and troubled by the magic spell that has made him love Helena instead of Hermia. The lines show his confusion and his hope to fix this problem and get revenge on the cause of his pain.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
C. Hermia
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
In Act 2, Scene 2, Lysander speaks these words thinking about Hermia, his true love. Although the magic spell makes him confused and changes his feelings later, here he is addressing Hermia and expressing his emotions about their situation.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
D. The woods
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander is in the woods, which is a key setting in the play. The forest is where much of the magical confusion and action happens. The phrase "dark uneven way" highlights the confusion Lysander feels due to the enchantment he is under.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
B. Apostrophe
Topic: Literary Devices; Apostrophe
The phrase "Come, thou gentle day" is an example of apostrophe, a figure of speech in which the speaker directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or a personified abstraction—in this case, the day. This device expresses the speaker’s longing for the day to arrive and bring relief.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
D. Falls asleep
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
After speaking these lines, Lysander falls asleep in the forest due to the effects of Puck’s enchantment. His sleep reflects the magical confusion and turmoil that the characters experience, setting the stage for the resolution of their complicated relationships.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Read the extract and answer Questions 46 to 50.
He hath rid his prologue like a rough colt: he knows not the stop. A good moral, my lord: it is not enough to speak, but to speak true.
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
A. Bottom
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bottom says this line. He is talking about the way one of the workers reads the prologue and says it badly. Bottom is funny and doesn’t understand acting well.
Why the other choices are wrong:
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
A. Theseus
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
Theseus speaks just before Bottom in this scene. He is the Duke of Athens and is part of the conversation before the workers start their play.
Why the other choices are wrong:
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
C. Epigram
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
This phrase is an epigram because it is a short and clever statement that teaches a truth or lesson about speaking honestly.
Why the other choices are wrong:
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
A. Hippolyta
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
After Bottom speaks, Hippolyta, the queen, replies. They are talking about the funny play put on by the workers.
Why the other choices are wrong:
Explanation:
The correct answer is:
C. Quince
Topic: William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream
Quince is the leader of the workers and he reads the prologue at the start of their play. He tries to explain what will happen in the play to the audience.
Why the other choices are wrong:
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