2004 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 3
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This question is based on General Literary Appreciation
A dramatic composition or musical play in which many or all the words are sung is called
A dramatic composition or musical play in which many or all the words are sung is called
A
an oratorio
B
a motet
C
an opera
D
a concert
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The poetic device that forcefully brings together two seemingly unrelated ideas or concepts is
The poetic device that forcefully brings together two seemingly unrelated ideas or concepts is
A
conceit
B
contrast
C
couplet
D
diatribe
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For a play to be successful on stage, it must not be short of
For a play to be successful on stage, it must not be short of
A
audiences
B
speeches
C
actions
D
characters
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The setting in pastoral poetry is usually
The setting in pastoral poetry is usually
A
oceanic
B
urban
C
encumenical
D
idyllic
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The exclusive right given to authors to protect their works from unlawful production is
The exclusive right given to authors to protect their works from unlawful production is
A
a copyright
B
an authority to write
C
an author's right
D
a constitional provision
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In a narration, the first person is
In a narration, the first person is
A
the author
B
a participant
C
the publisher
D
an observer
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A deliberate imitation of a literary style with the intention to ridicule is
A deliberate imitation of a literary style with the intention to ridicule is
A
paradox
B
prosody
C
pun
D
parody
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Point of denouement in a literary work is the
Point of denouement in a literary work is the
A
point at which the major character is shown in his true colours
B
point of disagreement in a narrative
C
point of the resolution of the puzzling issues
D
cathartic point in a tragedy
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Periphrasis in poetic diction is marked by
Periphrasis in poetic diction is marked by
A
circumlocution
B
irony
C
proverb
D
parable
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Melodrama is a theatrical performance in which
Melodrama is a theatrical performance in which
A
the serious is treated in a satirical way
B
subordination of characterization to plot occurs
C
music and dance predominate
D
evil triumphs over good
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