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Examine the literary statement below and complete the sentence by identifying the specific figure of speech used.

Read the unseen dramatic extract below and answer the question that follows:

KALE: (Pacing the dim corridor, clutching a sealed letter)
"If I speak, the city burns; if I remain silent, my brother dies on the scaffold at dawn. Oh, glorious justice, that demands treason to preserve honor!"
(He pauses as steps approach, then mutters under his breath)
"I must wear the mask of a fool, lest the tyrant read my agony."

In the extract above, the line "Oh, glorious justice, that demands treason to preserve honor!" primarily exemplifies which literary device?

Match each dramatic element or structural term on the left with its correct definition on the right.

A commercial printer entered into a binding contract to supply 50,000 customized promotional banners to a corporate client. After the printer successfully produced and delivered 20,000 banners, a new government regulation was passed banning the display and distribution of such promotional materials nationwide, rendering further performance impossible. The client refused to pay for the 20,000 banners already delivered, arguing that the contract was terminated by frustration. Which of the following legal remedies or principles allows the printer to claim reasonable payment for the work performed prior to the frustrating event?

The exercise of franchise relies on an established administrative process to compile an accurate voters' roll. In what correct order should an electoral commission carry out the following voter registration procedures from start to finish?

Read the following excerpt from an unseen poem carefully:

"The wind whispered secrets to the silent room,
Her eyes shone like stars in the evening sky,
Her tear was an ocean of endless grief,
A deafening silence fell upon the crowd."

Which figure of speech corresponds to each excerpted line? Match each excerpted line on the left with its correct figure of speech on the right.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:

"The wind stood up and gave a shout,
It whistled through the glade."

Which literary device is prominently used to describe the wind in the lines above?

Fill in the missing terms to complete the symbolic and thematic analysis of Ralph Ellison's prescribed Non-African novel, *Invisible Man*.

Chronologically sequence the following major theatrical movements based on the historical era in which each emerged, beginning with the earliest movement and ending with the most recent.

Commerce is fundamentally concerned with ensuring that goods and services produced reach the final user. Which of the following combinations represents the complete scope of commerce?

Read the excerpt below:

'I do not intend to record every milestone from my cradle to the present day. Instead, I focus solely on the crucial years between 1975 and 1980, when my work with the underground press in Lagos brought me into direct confrontation with the military regime. These pages capture the psychological terror, the secret meetings, and the personal crisis of faith during those five turbulent years.'

Which prose subgenre is best illustrated by the excerpt above?

In Efua Sutherland's prescribed African drama *The Marriage of Anansewa*, match each character on the left with their corresponding dramatic role or action in the play.

In a parliamentary election held under the Second Ballot (run-off) electoral system, Candidate X obtained 42% of total valid votes, Candidate Y scored 35%, and Candidate Z received 23%. What is the required procedural outcome of this election?

Read the excerpt from an unseen poem below carefully:

"In the silent clamour of the midnight hour,
The shadows danced upon the weeping wall;
He was a giant brought to ground by power,
Yet stood triumphant in his tragic fall."

Which figure of speech is predominantly exemplified in the fourth line of the poem?

Match each character from William Golding's prescribed Non-African novel, *Lord of the Flies*, to the primary symbolic role or thematic concept they represent in the text.

Read the following lines from Onu Chibuike's prescribed African poem *Government Driver on His Retirement*:

"Today he retires he sings
He rolls out the drums he celebrates
...
Come friends and rejoice with me"

Which of the following best describes the tragic irony underlying the protagonist's celebration in the poem?

Complete the statement below by filling in the correct dramatic genres.

Read the dramatic excerpt below:

OBI: (Walking alone near the riverbank, speaking aloud to himself)
If I reveal the Chief's secret, the village will turn against me. Yet if I remain silent, innocence will suffer. What path must an honest man take when truth itself becomes a curse?

Which dramatic convention is illustrated in Obi's speech above?

In prose fiction, writers employ various character types to fulfill specific narrative roles. Match each character type listed on the left with its defining literary function on the right.

Read the literary extract below:

"His voice was a soothing flame, melting the icy fear in the hearts of the listeners."

Which figure of speech is primarily employed in the expression "His voice was a soothing flame"?