2022 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2

Option D is the correct answer. 

An image in poetry often gives a clue to the theme. A theme is a central idea or message that the poem is exploring or trying to convey. Images can be used to help the reader understand the theme by creating vivid and memorable visual representations of the ideas being explored.

Option B is the correct answer. 

The conveyed mood is one of sadness due to the use of language that suggests loss and despair. The harvest being described as "sad, like a funeral" and farmers weeping over "miserable yams" creates a sense of disappointment and grief.

Option A is the correct answer. 

One of the terms that applies to the discussion of both tragedy and comedy is "climax." The climax is the point of highest tension or conflict in a play or story, when the outcome of the events is decided.

Option C is the correct answer.

In Literature, the villain is presented as the opposing character, also known as the antagonist.

Option B is the correct answer. 

Poetic meter marks the rhythm in poetry.

Option C is the correct answer.

The one whose flaws or weakness lead to his ruin or downfall is called a tragic hero.

Option A is the correct answer.

A travelogue is a literary genre that describes a journey, usually in first-person narrative, and is often written for the purpose of documenting personal experiences, observations, and reflections of the writer during the trip.

Option A is the correct answer.

A satire makes fun (ridicule) of individuals or ideas and exposes their flaws in an effort to effect positive change.

Option B is the correct answer.

A copyright protects an intellectual work from being produced by others without the author's consent.

Option B is the correct answer.

Empathy takes place when the audience engages the experience on the stage and follows the performance while comprehending what the dramatis personae are feeling.