2019 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
When a writer deviates from the chronological arrangement of events in a literary piece, he uses ...
A
Anadiplosis
B
Anachrony
C
Chrestomathy
D
Anagnorisis
2
The literary term for conflict in literature is_________
A
Agon
B
Hubris
C
Hamartia
D
Anaphora
3
_______ is used to describe the situation where a character recognize his mistake
A
Tragic flaw
B
Hubris
C
Denouement
D
Anagnorisis
4
"Nightfall! Nightfall!! You are my mortal enemy". The dominant figure of speech above is a/an________
A
Ode
B
Apostrophe
C
Allusion
D
Metaphor
5
________is used to describe the 'god of inspiration' in literature
A
Muse
B
Premiere
C
Mood
D
Deux Ex Machina
6
_____ is used to describe the predetermination of a future event in a literary piece
A
Analepsis
B
Prolepsis
C
Interlude
D
Fatalism
7
The theme that runs through Hallowell's Dining Table is that of________
A
Conflict
B
Brutality
C
Poverty
D
Loneliness
8
Which one of the following does not relate to the tone in Diop's Vanity?
A
Sarcasm
B
Condemnation
C
Rejuvenation
D
Concern
9
Use the extract below to answer questions
Line 1: My heart leaps up when I behold
Line 2: A rainbow in the sky
Line 3: so was it when my life began
Line 4: so is it now
Line 5: so is it when I have grown
Line 6: the child is the father of the man.
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The mood of the writer is that of _____?
A
Elation
B
Sarcasm
C
Sorrow
D
Anxiety
10
Use the extract below to answer questions
Line 1: My heart leaps up when I behold
Line 2: A rainbow in the sky
Line 3: so was it when my life began
Line 4: so is it now
Line 5: so is it when I have grown
Line 6: the child is the father of the man.
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The rhyme scheme of the poem is_________
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A
acbcca
B
abccdc
C
abcacc
D
abacbc
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