2025/2026 JSS1 R.A.E.S. SECOND TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS From the words lettered A to D, choose the correct answer. 1. Literature is commonly divided into how many major genres?

2. A story written in dialogue and meant to be performed on stage is called ______.

3. A form of literature written in sentences and paragraphs is known as ______.

4. In poetry, a group of lines forming a unit is called a ______.

5. The sequence of events in a literary work is known as the ______.

6. The main idea or lesson of a literary work is called the ______.

7. A play that ends in sadness or misfortune for the central character is called ______.

8. In prose, the perspective from which the story is told is called ______.

9. Words that have the same sound at the end of lines in poetry show ______.

10. In The Decree of the Gods, the brave youth determined to save Mbara kingdom is ______.

Choose the option that contains the correct spelling. 11.

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13. The words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word. 13. The elders were known for their greed.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly the same in meaning as the underlined word. 14. Emenike showed great courage in the forest.

15. “The wind whispered through the trees.”

16. “He runs as fast as a cheetah.”

17. “The village waited in breathless silence.”

18. In The Decree of the Gods, Adaugo is the ______ of Emenike.

19. The chief priest of Mbara kingdom is ______.

20. One major theme in The Decree of the Gods is the struggle between destiny and human choice known as ______.

SECTION B: THEORY ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION. 1a. Define Literature. 1mark 1b. List the three major genres of literature, explain them and give one example for each. 9marks

2a. Identify and explain any three elements of drama. 6marks 2b. Differentiate between tragic-comedy and fable with one example each. 4 marks

3. Explain the following elements of poetry: a. Stanza b. Rhyme scheme c. Imagery d. Mood e. Characterization. 10 marks

4a. Describe the character of Emenike in The Decree of the Gods. 5marks 4b. Discuss any two themes in The Decree of the Gods. 5marks

5a. Give a brief plot summary of the drama text “When Gold Rusts”. 8marks 5b. Mention two themes drawn from the text. 2marks

6. Read the extracts below and answer the questions that follow. “Wrong, my love is rather with Niyi Osundare, Ezenwa Ohaeto, Denja Abdullahi, Funso Aiyejina and the other alternative poets. Poetry is not and should not be, like Niyi Osundare expressed, a satiric whisper of an excluded tongue; it is not claptrap for a wondering audience and it is not a learned quiz entombed in Greco-Roman lore.” i. Who made the above statement? ii. To whom was the statement addressed? iii. Who walked in on them while they were having the discussion? iv. Mention any two figures of speech used in the above extracts. v. What is the speaker’s view about the purpose of poetry in the extract? 10marks.