Literature In English 2019 Past Questions | JAMB
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When a writer deviates from the chronological arrangement of events in a literary piece, he uses …
- A. Anadiplosis
- B. Anachrony
- C. Chrestomathy
- D. Anagnorisis
Correct Option: Answer is B
2. The literary term for conflict in literature is_________
- A. Agon
- B. Hubris
- C. Hamartia
- D. Anaphora
Correct Option: Answer is A
Agon refers to the struggle for supremacy either between two characters or as between man and a societal issue.
3. _______ is used to describe the situation where a character recognize his mistake
- A. Tragic flaw
- B. Hubris
- C. Denouement
- D. Anagnorisis
Correct Option: Answer is D
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
Correct Option: Answer is B
5. ________is used to describe the ‘god of inspiration’ in literature
- A. Muse
- B. Premiere
- C. Mood
- D. Deux Ex Machina
Correct Option: Answer is A
6. ____ is used to describe the predetermination of a future event in a literary piece
- A. Analepsis
- B. Prolepsis
- C. Interlude
- D. Fatalism
Correct Option: Answer is B
7. The theme that runs through Hallowell’s Dining Table is that of________
- A. Conflict
- B. Brutality
- C. Poverty
- D. Loneliness
Correct Option: Answer is B
8. Which one of the following does not relate to the tone in Diop’s Vanity?
- A. Sarcasm
- B. Condemnation
- C. Rejuvenation
- D. Concern
Correct Option: Answer is C
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.
The mood of the writer is that of _____?
- A. Elation
- B. Sarcasm
- C. Sorrow
- D. Anxiety
Correct Option: Answer is D
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.
The rhyme scheme of the poem is_________
- A. acbcca
- B. abccdc
- C. abcacc
- D. abacbc