Question 20
WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2022
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
In a three‑act play, the playwright employs (i) dramatic irony, (ii) stage directions that contradict the spoken dialogue, and (iii) a recurring motif of broken mirrors. Identify each of these three techniques and analyse how their combined use develops the theme of fragmented identity.
Answer Options
A.
The techniques are dramatic irony, contradictory stage directions, and recurring monologues; their interplay exposes the split between what characters present and what they truly are, thereby constructing a theme of fragmented identity.
B.
The techniques are foreshadowing, contradictory stage directions, and the broken‑mirror motif; their interplay reveals the tension between future events and present actions, thereby constructing a theme of fragmented identity.
Correct Answer
C.
The techniques are dramatic irony, contradictory stage directions, and the broken‑mirror motif; their interplay exposes the split between what characters present and what they truly are, thereby constructing a theme of fragmented identity.
D.
The techniques are dramatic irony, exaggerated lighting, and the broken‑mirror motif; their interplay highlights the characters' emotional turmoil, thereby constructing a theme of fragmented identity.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The techniques are dramatic irony, contradictory stage directions, and the broken‑mirror motif; their interplay exposes the split between what characters present and what they truly are, thereby constructing a theme of fragmented identity.
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Waec Model Questions Vol1
2022
Literature In English
Question 20.
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2022
Waec Model Questions Vol1
Literature In English
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Difficulty level:
Hard
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