2019 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 7

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"Now, by yond marble
heaven,
In the due reverence of a sacred vow
I here enrage my words." (Shakespeare's Othello)



The prevailing activity in the extract is

A
the vow of revenge and pledge of loyalty by Lago to Othello
B
evident of the conspiracy between Lago and Othello
C
the vow by Lago to revenge upon Othello
D
reflective of Othello's rage
correct option: a

What made Lago and Othello to kneel before each other as take a vow on how to revenge against Desdemona was because he has been ignited by Lago. 

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"Now, by yond marble
heaven,
In the due reverence of a sacred vow
I here enrage my words." (Shakespeare's Othello)



Consequent upon the act in the excerpt, ...

A
Desdemona reconfessed her love for Othello
B
Othello became Lago's sworn enemy
C
Lago successfully executed Othello
D
Othello changed from being the hero to a villain
correct option: d

Othello's characterisation from a hero to a villain was because of the consequent upon the joint oath swearing by Lago and him ( Othello), he became a partner in evil with lago. 

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The bar in Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar" is a symbol for the___________

A
presence of God's and his guiding force
B
world
C
boundary between life and death
D
grave
correct option: c

The bar apparently shows the boundary between life and death having it in mind that the poet was ready to embark on a journey to the world of the unknown.

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A story which explains a natural phenomenon is_______

A
parable
B
legend
C
myth
D
fiction
correct option: a

Parable is stories concern the issues of right reason and good conscience and have didactic qualities, it is also often seen as an earthly story which has heavenly inclinations. 

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... may be said to be a critical subject of concern in Blake's "School Boy"

A
adventurism
B
futility of life and time
C
moral rectitude
D
academic development
correct option: a

The poem is about a young boy whose determination for freedom to explore life and nature outside strict parenting and academic endeavours. Adventurism is the best answer. 

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Amma Darko's "Faceless" ended with________

A
an inclination of tragi-comedy
B
an epilogue narrating how Baby T's spirit revenged her death
C
an epilogue narrating how Fofo started her early childhood
D
an inclination of indecisiveness
correct option: b

The novel ended by explaining how Baby T's spirit caused Onko commit suicide while Maami Broni opens all their evil deeds.

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Richard Wright's " Native Son" may be described to a/an_______

A
parody
B
picaresque
C
bildungsroman
D
travelogue
correct option: c

 The lifestyle of Thomas Bigger is the subject of target herein. Bildungsroman is the literary type which trace the lifestyle and personal development experiences of an individual across all phases of life. 

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"The sudden throb of pain" in Lenrie's 'The Panic of Growing Old' signifies the_________

A
negative impacts of aging
B
difficulties of life
C
youthful age
D
uncertainties of life
correct option: a

In the poem, what signify weaknes is "The suden throb of pain ", "legs cribbed" which is the result of old age. 

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A character whose action or qualities serve to heighten those of the hero through contrast is__________

A
an antagonist
B
a foil
C
an adversary
D
a protagonist
correct option: b

 Ogeyi may be likened as a foil to Aloho in the Harvest of Corruption because the characterization of foil is such that his or her contradict that of the main character. 

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A poem of 14 lines is known as__________

A
sonnet
B
octave
C
sestet
D
quatrain
correct option: a

 Without any much emphasis we know that a sonnet is a fourteen line poem. An Octave, a verse of eight lines; Quatrain, with four lines; Sestet, with six lines.

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