West African Examinations Council
WASSCE Literature-In-English · Paper 2 — Prose
Written answers, marked against a rubric.
8 exam-style questions, written to the West African Examinations Council format and free to read. The answers are here too — what they do not tell you is how many you would get right with a clock running.
1. (a) What is meant by the setting of a novel? [4 marks]
(b) Explain five ways in which setting can influence the events of a novel you have studied. [10 marks]
(c) State three differences between a novel and a short story. [6 marks]
2. (a) Define dramatic irony. [4 marks]
(b) Explain five functions of dramatic irony in a play you have studied. [10 marks]
(c) State three differences between tragedy and comedy. [6 marks]
3. (a) What is a theme in literature? [4 marks]
(b) Explain five ways a writer develops a theme across a work. [10 marks]
(c) State three differences between a theme and a subject. [6 marks]
4. (a) Distinguish between a round character and a flat character. [5 marks]
(b) Explain five methods a writer uses to reveal character. [10 marks]
(c) State three reasons why a protagonist need not be likeable. [5 marks]
5. (a) State four features commonly found in African oral literature. [8 marks]
(b) Explain four ways in which oral tradition has influenced modern African writing. [8 marks]
(c) State two functions of the griot or praise singer. [4 marks]
6. (a) Define imagery in poetry. [4 marks]
(b) Identify and explain five types of figurative language commonly used in poetry, giving an example of each. [10 marks]
(c) State three differences between a sonnet and a ballad. [6 marks]
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