1992 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The island in the novel is a
The island in the novel is a
A
symbol of peace
B
hide out for children during the war
C
symbol of innocence
D
world of abundance
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This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
That the rescue ship was attracted not by a fire made for the purpose but by one aimed at smoking Ralph out for destruction is a case of
That the rescue ship was attracted not by a fire made for the purpose but by one aimed at smoking Ralph out for destruction is a case of
A
oxymoron
B
paradox
C
irony
D
catastrophe
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This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The character in the novel who best symbolizes man's pride in his ability to reason is
The character in the novel who best symbolizes man's pride in his ability to reason is
A
Henry
B
Maurice
C
Piggy
D
Roger
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
When a story is told in a song and passed down by word of mouth, it is called
When a story is told in a song and passed down by word of mouth, it is called
A
a sonnet
B
an epic
C
a ballad
D
a singer's story
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The purgation of the emotions of pity and fear in tragedy is called
The purgation of the emotions of pity and fear in tragedy is called
A
catharsis
B
tragi-comedy
C
demetia
D
cleansing
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Comic relief is
Comic relief is
A
the use of humorous characters speeches or scenes in a tragic work
B
a figure of speech used in comic theatre
C
the use of hearty and wholesome laughter in plays
D
a device used in the theatre where a play ends in marriage
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A quatrain is
A quatrain is
A
the last line of a poem
B
the fourth line of a sonnet
C
a poem which ends with a question
D
a stanza consisting of four lines
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
An exaggeration or overstatement in literature is a
An exaggeration or overstatement in literature is a
A
hexameter
B
hyperbole
C
metaphor
D
soliloquy
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A form of symbolism in which ideas or abstract qualities are represented in a poem is an
A form of symbolism in which ideas or abstract qualities are represented in a poem is an
A
allegory
B
allusion
C
ambiguity
D
apostrophe
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The word 'image' is associated with
The word 'image' is associated with
A
attitude
B
mood
C
tone
D
abstraction
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