2009 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 5

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This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
A reference beyond the immediate purview of what is being presented is known as
A
allusion
B
diversion
C
inversion
D
imagery
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This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
'The hoe is her barber'
The line above is an example of
A
mtaphor
B
hyperbole
C
personification
D
litotes
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This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
'From the sky suspended the strings of tattered pants marched on trembling feet under stone heavy-kits marched, on their breast scared, monogram of skulls and bones'
Ossie Enekwe:Mass for the Dead
The subject matter of the extract above is
A
wastage
B
war
C
love
D
hatred
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This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
'Tonderal was assisted by the villagers in placing his trunck box into the back of the car and he got into the passenger side of the truck. Initially, he was a bit nervous and clearly uncomfortable. His young mind was asking how someone whom, he had almost caused a serious accident could be his benefactor.'
Daniel T.Manyika: Two World Apart
The narrative point of view used in the extract above can best be described as
A
omniscient
B
subjective
C
panoramic
D
scenic
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This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
'Me to the Orangery Solitude invites, a wagtail, to tell the tangled-wood-tale.
Christopher Okigbo: Heavensgae
The complexity of the poem can be ascribed to the poets use of
A
archaic diction
B
structural inversion
C
compound words
D
extended metaphor
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This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
In the play, the character of Lawyer B is presented through the use of
A
play-within-the-play
B
flashback
C
dialogue
D
irony
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This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
The plot of the play is
A
linear
B
cyclical
C
complicated
D
episodic
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This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
James Ofosu's desire is to see Maanan trained as
A
a choreographer
B
an attorney
C
an accountant
D
a surgeon
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This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
What causes the strained relationship between James and Lawyer B?
A
Betrayal of trust
B
Standard of education
C
Working experience
D
Family differences
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This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
,Now look what we have:a permanent bloom of ugly paper flowers!'
The device used by Aaron in the excerpt above is
A
suspense
B
rhetorical questions
C
oxymoron
D
allegory
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