Literature in English 2019 Past Questions | JAMB
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21. A struggle between opposing forces in a story/play is________
- A. Denouement
- B. Conflict
- C. Comedy
- D. Tragedy
22. The second stanza of Awonoor’s Anvil and the Hammer ________
- A. deals with the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
- B. deals with the disregard for African tradition
- C. offers solution to the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
- D. advocates for a radical change in the perception of Africans about their culture
23. The dorminant mood in Tennyson’s Crossing the Bar is that of___________
- A. Acceptance
- B. Anxiety
- C. Uncertainty
- D. Readiness
24. Lago’s hatred for Othello is deep rooted because__________
- A. he accused Othello of stealing
- B. he loves Desdemona who is married to Othello
- C. Othello is a better warrior that he is
- D. Othello didn’t make him the Lieutenant
25. The narrative technique adopted in Bayo Adebowale’s Lonely Days is that of_________
- A. a second person narrator
- B. a first person narrator
- C. an omniscient narrator
- D. none
26. The specie of conflict exemplified in the Native Son is that of_______
- A. man against society
- B. man against nature
- C. man against culture
- D. man against man
27. Amma Darko’s Faceless may be best described as a___________
- A. Travelogue
- B. Satire
- C. Lampoon
- D. Tragedy
28. “You can call me a rebel, but I need a job. That’s what matters to me.” The repercussion of this statement by Aloho is a pointer to the theme ____
- A. Of Corruption
- B. That patience is a virtue
- C. On Unemployment
- D. Of Retributive Justice
29. A short poem that expresses an idea in a clever way is called _____
- A. An Epigram
- B. A Limerick
- C. An Ode
- D. A Lyric
30. Adeoti’s Ambush may be best described as____________
- A. Prosaic
- B. Lyrical
- C. Analogical
- D. Metaphorical
