Jamb Literature in English 1978 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 1978

In on of the three jugs
The three jugs where on certain evenings return the tranquil souls,
the breaths of the ancestors,
the ancestors who were men,
the ancestors who were sages,
Mother has dipped three fingers
three fingers of her left hand:
thumb,forefinger and middle finger
i have dipped three fingers
three fingers of my right hand:
thumb,forefinger and middle finger.
(From "Viaticum"by B.Diop)
In this poem,the repetitive pattern suggests

A. Pain,agony, and misery
B. Ritual or established form of worship
C. The love of a mother for her child
D. The beauty of the full moon
E. The glorious lives of our ancestors

Question 7:

• JAMB 1978

The language of David Diop's 'Africa' suggests

A. The beauty of the African country side
B. That black is beautiful
C. That the poet is sad because Africa has been exploited and laid waste for too long
D. That the poet remembers the great empire of Africa
E. That the poet sees Africa as a colonial power

Question 8:

• JAMB 1978

In 'I Will Pronounce Your Name'Senghor writes:'Naett that is the dry tornado,the clap of lightening'.
The figure of speech used in the above line is

A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Irony
E. Synedoche

Question 9:

• JAMB 1978

In 'The Duel' Thomas ends his narrative

A. With a wish to see more duels fought
B. In celebration of female fidelity
C. In hopeless despair and anger
D. With an unexpected turn of events
E. In praise of matrimonial bliss

Question 10:

• JAMB 1978

In T.S Elliot's 'Journey of the Magi' the old choirmaster could not be buried in the manner he wished because he unfortunately died

A. In summer
B. In spring
C. At night
D. In winter
E. In the chapel