SS3 New Second Term Lit-In-English

NAME: DEEPER LIFE HIGH SCHOOL
ADDRESS: IBTC, AYOBO IPAJA, LAGOS.
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SUBJECT: LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH CLASS: SS 3 2ND TERM
SCHEME OF WORK
SSS 3 – SECOND TERM
WEEK TOPIC
1. General revision on general literary work.

2. General revision on unseen prose, drama and poem.
3. General revision on Figures of Speech.
4. General revision on recommended drama texts.
5. General revision on recommended prose texts.
6. General revision on recommended poems.
7. Past questions on studied drama texts
8. Past questions on studied prose texts.
9. Past questions on studied poems.
10. Mock examination
11. Mock examination
WEEK 1
TOPIC: PAST QUESTIONS ON GENERAL LITERARY WORK.
1. A short and witty poem is known as a. a ballad b. an epigram c. an epic d. a lyrical

2. A literary work which extols one’s virtues and accomplishments is _______ a. a eulogo b. a
pastoral c. an elegy d. an allegory
3. A poem of lamentation on death is an example of a ______ a. a lyric b. a ballad c. an ode d.
an elegy
4. The main character in a work of art is ______ a. antagonist b. protagonist c. narrator d.
villain
5. A speech delivered by a character who is alone on the stage is _______ a. a soliloquy b. a
chorus c. a dialogue d. an aside
UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the poem below and answer questions 6-10.
Now, Joy is born of parents poor,
And Pleasure of our richer kind;
Though Pleasure’s free, she cannot sing
As sweet a song as Joy confined.
Pleasure’s a moth, that sleeps by day

And dances by false glare at night;
But joy’s a Butterfly, that loves
To spread its wings in Nature’s light.
6. The poems says that “Joy” is ______ a. for the poor b. natural and satisfying c. artificial and
transitory d. for lovers
7. The dominant device used in presenting “Joy” and “Pleasure” in the first stanza is? a.
diction b. oxymoron c. personification d. conceit
8. The feelings associated with “Joy” and “Pleasure” are conveyed through the use of
________ a. rhyme b. euphemism c. assonance d. contrast
9. “false glare” refers to a. man-made light b. nature’s light c. the moon’s light d. the sun’s
light
10. “Pleasure’s a moth” is an example of a (n) a. irony b. hyperbole c. metaphor d. simile
Read the passage below and answer Question 11-15.
The long column of misery tended continually to grow longer, as the more robust struggled
to get as far as possible from the pursuing French and as the weaker fell farther and farther
behind. There were enough weaklings in all conscience; even in summer the men had been
badly clothed, even in victory insufficiently fed, and now it was winter, and Espinosa had
been fought and lost, and the route of the retreat lay le plains and up into the inhospitable
mountains. The rain had fallen upon them in deluge for days, and now as they climbed
higher it was turning into sleet, and a bitter cold wind blew. Ahead of them they could see the
snow lying thick on the mountain passes through which they would have to climb, without
food or fuel or rest, and with the terror of the French to urge them on. Disease had come
inevitably to complete the work so well begun by hunger, exposure, and sword.
11. A suitable title for the passage is the _______ A. March of Soldiers b. Agony of War c.
Pangs of Hunger d. Dread of Disease
12. The writer’s mood is one of A. anger b. fear c. pity d. disappointment
13. The mood is expressed through the use of A. objects b. scenery c. syntax d. diction
14. The attitude of the survivors is best summed up by the word A. indifference b. persistence
c. resignation d. victory
15. The device used in the last sentence is A. climax b. sarcasm c. euphemism d. hyperbole
16. A short poem written on a tomb is a (n) ______ A. dirge b. panegyric c. epigram d. epitaph
17. “Enjambment” is the poetic term referring to the use of ______ A. run-on-lines b. rhyme
lines c. rhythm d. metre
18. Stanza refers to______ in a poem. A. devices b. lines c. sections d. divisions
19. “Life is an empty dream dream” illustrates the use of A. synecdoche b. peripeteia c. litotes
d. allusion
20. Any literary work which holds up society to ridicule is a________ .A. satire b. fable c.
lampoon d. limerick
21. The person created or presented in a literary work is --------- A. hero B. clown C. actor D.
character
22. Pick the odd one out. A. Fiction B. Monologue C. Aside D. Soliloquy
23. A literary work where animals are used as characters is ------------- A. memoir B. fable
C. biography D. farce
24. A short witty statement in poetry constitutes a/an---- --------- A. lyric B. ode C.
epigram D. elegy
25. A poem that expresses grief over the death of a notable figure in a society is a/an -----------
A. ode B. ballad C. limerick D. elegy
26. A character who creates humor in a play ia called a ---------- A. flat character B. heroine
C. round character D. clown
27. Pick out the odd one. A. The Last Good man B. The Anvil and the Hammer C. Lonely
Days D. Native Son
28. A recurrent image in a literary work is the ------------ A. theme B. motif C. episode D.
mood
29. A mountain of fufu was placed before the hungry visitors. The device used above is A.
hyperbole B. euphemism C. alliteration D. assonance
30. “My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep” is an example of A. hyperbole B.
litotes C. euphemism D. paradox
31. Which of the following does not define a character? A. the way the character appears B.
what the character says C. what others say about the character D. what the character does
32. A bard is a --------- A. novelist B. playwright C. poet D. narrator
33. Foreshadowing is a device used to A. prepare the reader for the direction a plot will take B.
introduce the plot C. shed light on events through background information D. recall the past
34. A humorous scene in a play intended to ease tension is A. climax B. tragic-comedy C.
comedy D. comic
35. Verbal irony occurs when a speaker on stage A. says the opposite of what the speaker
means B. is misunderstood C. tries to deceive the audience D. is alone
36. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in poetry is A. assonance B. rhyme C. alliteration
D. oxymoron
37. One of the following plays is based on the mistakes of a night A. The Gods are not to
Blame B. The Marriage of Anansewa C. Arms and the Man C. She Stoops to Conquer
38. A seemingly absurd statement is a/an A. climax B. anti-climax C. hyperbole D. paradox
39. “the cell is a cruel place; sometimes a haven”, illustrates the use of A. paradox B. sarcasm
C. anti-climax D. personification
40. A literary work of art that ridicules ideas or the follies of people is a/an A. satire B. elegy C.
lullaby D. masque
41. Poetry differs from prose by its use of A. song B. condensed language C. flat character D.
rhythm
42. In “Biodun did his best but was first from behind”, first from behind “ is an example of A.
sarcasm B. euphemism C. hyperbole D. paradox
43. A couplet is A. a pastoral poem B. two successive rhyming lines C. a love poem D. two
successive unrhyming lines
44. The first eight lines of a sonnet is a/an A. tercet B. sestet C. octave D. quatrain
45. “You are the salt of my life” illustrates a--------- A. metaphor B. simile C. irony D.
personification
46. “Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul” is an example of A. oxymoron B.
epigram C. epithet D. bathos
47. The juxtaposition of two seemingly contradictory words is A. contrast B. anti-climax C.
oxymoron D. anti-thesis
48. A literary device that creates mental picture of a situation is A. imagery B. symbolism C.
flashback D. epilogue
49. Which of these is not a type of drama? A. burlesque B. resolution C. tragedy D. pantomime
50. An “Aside” occurs when a speaker on stage A. addresses another speaker B. mumbles
words intended for the audience only C. mumbles words heard by the audience and actors
D. reveals his intention.
WEEK 2
TOPIC: PAST QUESTIONS ON STUDIED PROSE TEXTS
FACELESS BY AMMA DARKO
1 What is responsible for Fofo’s street life?

2 Discuss four major themes in the novel.
3 Explain the intrigues that led to Baby T’s death.
4 Discuss the use of flashback technique in the novel
5 Write a character sketch on Kabria and Maa Tsuru
LONELY DAYS BY BAYO ADEBOWALE
1 Discuss the ordeal of widowhood in Kufi using four widows in the novel.
2 What does Cap-picking ceremony in Kufi entails?
3 Explain the setting of the novel.
4 What are the major themes in the novel?
5 Comment on the character of Yaremi a-ndAjumobi.
NATIVE SON BY RICHARD WRIGHT
1 Discuss briefly the tragic death of Mary Dalton.

2 Explain the use of foreshadowing in the delineation of Bigger’s character.
3 Illustrate with detail the theme of racial discrimination in the novel.
4 Discuss on the importance of Jan as a character in the novel.
5 Why is Mr. Dalton against the relationship between his daughter and Jan?
THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO BY HORACE WALPOLE
1 What is the role of Bianca in the novel?

2 The present is hunted by the past. Discuss
3 List the themes in the novel.
4 Give a detailed account of the circumstances leading to the meeting of Rev. Fr. Jerome
with Hippolita and Manfred.
5 Explain any three devices used by the writer in the novel.

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NAME: DEEPER LIFE HIGH SCHOOL

ADDRESS: IBTC, AYOBO IPAJA, LAGOS.

SUBJECT: LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH CLASS: SS 3 2ND TERM

SSS 3 – SECOND TERM

1. General revision on general literary work.

TOPIC: PAST QUESTIONS ON GENERAL LITERARY WORK.

1. A short and witty poem is known as a. a ballad b. an epigram c. an epic d. a lyrical

Pleasure’s a moth, that sleeps by day

Read the passage below and answer Question 11-15.

TOPIC: PAST QUESTIONS ON STUDIED PROSE TEXTS

FACELESS BY AMMA DARKO

1 What is responsible for Fofo’s street life?

NATIVE SON BY RICHARD WRIGHT

1 Discuss briefly the tragic death of Mary Dalton.

THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO BY HORACE WALPOLE

1 What is the role of Bianca in the novel?

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