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 reference beyond the immediate purview of what is being presented is known as
A
allusion
B
diversion
C
inversion
D
imagery
correct option: d
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This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
'The hoe is her barber'
The line above is an example of
'The hoe is her barber'
The line above is an example of
A
mtaphor
B
hyperbole
C
personification
D
litotes
correct option: c
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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
'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
correct option: b
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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
'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
correct option: a
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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
'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
correct option: d
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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
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
correct option: d
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This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
The plot of the play is
The plot of the play is
A
linear
B
cyclical
C
complicated
D
episodic
correct option: a
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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
James Ofosu's desire is to see Maanan trained as
A
a choreographer
B
an attorney
C
an accountant
D
a surgeon
correct option: b
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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?
What causes the strained relationship between James and Lawyer B?
A
Betrayal of trust
B
Standard of education
C
Working experience
D
Family differences
correct option: a
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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
,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
correct option: d
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