2022 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1

Option C is the correct answer.

Wole Soyinka is better known as a playwright than a novelist. He has written many popular plays and has worked as an actor and in theatres in Nigeria and abroad. 

Option D is the correct answer.

The plot of a novel summarizes the events, conflicts, and resolution of the story, giving an overall understanding of what happened.

Option B is the correct answer.

A narrative poem is a type of poetry that focuses on telling a story through verse, using elements such as plot, character, setting, and theme to convey a message or share a story.

Option A is the correct answer.

Literature is studied in school to help students understand and analyze human experiences, emotions, and perspectives, and to develop critical thinking skills by exploring various themes and messages found in literature.

Option A is the correct answer.

The figure of speech used in the line is alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical, and/or emotive effect.

Option B is the correct answer.

An autobiography is a self-written account of a person's life, covering their experiences, thoughts, feelings, and events that have shaped their life.

Kossoh Town Boy is a piece of writing that tells us the life of the author. And this makes it an autobiography. 

Option A is the correct answer. 

In this verse, the poet uses alternate rhyme. Rhyme is the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words. In this case, the poet is using rhyme to create a musical quality in the verse and to reinforce the idea being conveyed. The rhyme scheme in this verse could be described as "ABAB."

Option D is the correct answer. 

The writer's tone in the above excerpt is sympathetic. He recalls the difficulties the people are going through and sympathizes with them in his writing. 

Option C is the correct answer. 

In the first sentence, cars are compared to fish using a metaphor. The verb "swam" creates an image of movement, conveying the fluidity of the cars as they drive past. This use of language enlivens the description, adding depth and interest.

Option D is the correct answer. 

A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry. Twelfth Night is a play by William Shakespeare. Ozidi is also a play by J.P Clark. The Concubine is a novel by Elechi Amadi. 

So, The Concubine is the odd item in the list.