2010 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
Both comedy and tragedy have
Both comedy and tragedy have
A
climax
B
tragic hero
C
stanza
D
happy ending
correct option: a
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These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
A formal dignified speech or writing praising a person or a thing for past or present deeds is
A formal dignified speech or writing praising a person or a thing for past or present deeds is
A
eulogy
B
anthology
C
lampoon
D
premiere
correct option: a
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These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
The narrative style in which the hero tells his own story directly is the.
The narrative style in which the hero tells his own story directly is the.
A
subjective
B
first-person
C
third-person
D
objective
correct option: b
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These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
The physical,historical or cultural background of a literary work is referred to as
The physical,historical or cultural background of a literary work is referred to as
A
plot
B
time
C
setting
D
episode
correct option: c
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These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
A plot structure that defies chronology can be described as
A plot structure that defies chronology can be described as
A
circular
B
episodic
C
orgaanic
D
open-ended
correct option: b
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These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
Pun as a literary device deals with
Pun as a literary device deals with
A
placing words side by side
B
playing on words
C
arragement of words
D
placing two opposite phrases
correct option: b
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These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
In a narrative poem,the poet attempts to
In a narrative poem,the poet attempts to
A
describe a place
B
preach a sermon
C
tell a story
D
summarize a story
correct option: c
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These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
The account of an experiences of an individuals during the course of a journey is known as
The account of an experiences of an individuals during the course of a journey is known as
A
an autobiography
B
a catalogue
C
a memoir
D
a travelogue
correct option: d
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These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
Satirical writing employs
Satirical writing employs
A
synechdoche
B
irony
C
onomatipoeia
D
epigram
correct option: d
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These questions are based on Literary Appreciation.
use the quotation below to answer these two questions
'Bash: You dumb skull of a bone head... you will face court martial for this. You look everywhere? You search inside toilet bowl?
Wole Soyinka: King Baabu
The person being addressed above is a
use the quotation below to answer these two questions
'Bash: You dumb skull of a bone head... you will face court martial for this. You look everywhere? You search inside toilet bowl?
Wole Soyinka: King Baabu
The person being addressed above is a
A
stucent
B
domestic servant
C
lawyer
D
soldier
correct option: d
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