NECO Likely 2027 — Literature in English questions

50 likely Literature in English questions for the 2027 NECO examination, written from the official syllabus and recurring past-question patterns, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. The first 6 are free to read — full access (₦2,990 once) unlocks all 50.

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1. A poem that mourns the death of a loved person and reflects on the loss is an

Poetry: Elegy

2. The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line of poetry without a grammatical pause is called

Poetry: Enjambment

3. What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza 'We watched the fading light / Beside the winding stream / The stars came out at night / Like fragments of a dream'?

Poetry: Rhyme Scheme

4. What is the dominant tone of the lines 'Keep your medals, rulers of empty barns; / Our children cannot eat your speeches'?

Poetry: Tone

5. The voice that speaks in a poem, which should not automatically be identified with the poet, is the

Poetry: Persona

6. The expression 'Hope is a stubborn seed in the farmer's heart' contains a

Figures of Speech: Metaphor

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