2023 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 3

The cast in a play refers to all the actors who perform in it, not just a select few or a specific social class within the narrative.

A eulogy is a formal speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically for deeds or achievements. It is often associated with funerals but not exclusively so.

The excerpt expresses the poet's negative remarks about bats, highlighting their peculiar and perhaps unsettling way of sleeping, which the poet finds appalling.

The speaker in the passage seems to take control of the situation, making decisions and giving orders, which indicates a domineering personality.

A mixed metaphor combines elements of multiple metaphors that often don't logically fit together, creating a confusing or humorous effect.

A caesura is a pause in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation or a natural speech pause, which can occur anywhere but is often found in the middle of a line.

The tone of the poet appears optimistic, as evidenced by the promise that the 'oily tears' will one day be staunched, indicating hope for the future.

A novel is an extended, realistic narrative in prose, which is typically longer and more complex than a short story or novella, dealing with human experiences in a detailed manner.

Personification is a figure of speech where inanimate objects, like the sun, are given human qualities, such as the ability to smile, as in the given line.

According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is a noble character who has a tragic flaw (hubris) that leads to his downfall, rather than a character of low status or one who simply experiences good fortune.