2007 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 3
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This question is based on selection poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W.. (ed.):Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.):A Selection of African Poetry; Maduka, C.T. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D. I. (ed.):West African Verse
In Milton's On His Blindness, the poet's attitude towards his blindness is one of
In Milton's On His Blindness, the poet's attitude towards his blindness is one of
A
anger
B
sorrow
C
fortitude
D
apathy
correct option: c
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This question is based on selection poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W.. (ed.):Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.):A Selection of African Poetry; Maduka, C.T. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D. I. (ed.):West African Verse
In Senghor's I will pronounce Your Name, 'cinnamon'is significant for its
In Senghor's I will pronounce Your Name, 'cinnamon'is significant for its
A
dramatic irony
B
botanical allusion
C
olfactory image
D
extended metaphor
correct option: c
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This question is based on selection poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W.. (ed.):Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.):A Selection of African Poetry; Maduka, C.T. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D. I. (ed.):West African Verse
The use of enjambment in Cheney-Coker's Myopia emphasizes the
The use of enjambment in Cheney-Coker's Myopia emphasizes the
A
anger of the peasants
B
beauty of the poem
C
distressed mood of the persona
D
arrangement of the stanzas
correct option: c
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This question is based on selection poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W.. (ed.):Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.):A Selection of African Poetry; Maduka, C.T. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D. I. (ed.):West African Verse
In Brutus'A Troubadour I Traverse, the poet juxtaposes
In Brutus'A Troubadour I Traverse, the poet juxtaposes
A
love with hatred
B
defiance with submission
C
suffering with pleasure
D
safety with danger
correct option: a
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This question is based on selection poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W.. (ed.):Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.):A Selection of African Poetry; Maduka, C.T. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D. I. (ed.):West African Verse
The concern of the poet in Serenade is to
The concern of the poet in Serenade is to
A
boast about the lover's wealth
B
appeal to the lady in question
C
examine the gloomy side of marriage
D
express the lady's sense of grief
correct option: b
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This question is based on selection poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W.. (ed.):Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.):A Selection of African Poetry; Maduka, C.T. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D. I. (ed.):West African Verse
The poet persona in Wangusa's A Taxi Driver on His Death is
The poet persona in Wangusa's A Taxi Driver on His Death is
A
optimistic
B
pessimistic
C
romantic
D
sarcastic
correct option: a
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This question is based on selection poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W.. (ed.):Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.):A Selection of African Poetry; Maduka, C.T. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D. I. (ed.):West African Verse
In Odia Ofeimuun's We must Learn Again to Fly, the use of 'we' gives the poem a
In Odia Ofeimuun's We must Learn Again to Fly, the use of 'we' gives the poem a
A
universal appeal
B
personifying effect
C
symbolic undertone
D
dramatic sensation
correct option: a
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This question is based on General Literary Principles
A character that heavily relies on cultural types for his manner of speech, his personality and other distinguishing characteristics is
A character that heavily relies on cultural types for his manner of speech, his personality and other distinguishing characteristics is
A
a fictional character
B
a stock character
C
a rounded character
D
an antagonist
correct option: a
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This question is based on selection poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W.. (ed.):Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.):A Selection of African Poetry; Maduka, C.T. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D. I. (ed.):West African Verse
In Clark's Agbor Dancer, the the poet watches the dancer with
In Clark's Agbor Dancer, the the poet watches the dancer with
A
spite
B
despair
C
nostalgia
D
rhapsody
correct option: c
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This question is based on General Literary Principles
Monometer is a
Monometer is a
A
single meter of Coleridge's poem, 'Christabel'
B
line repeated in the first syllable of a word
C
single foot used in John Milton's sonnets
D
line of verse consisting of a metrical foot
correct option: d
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