Jamb Literature in English 1983 Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• JAMB 1983

Point out the odd term

A. Enjambment
B. Rhyme
C. Alliteration
D. Assonance
E. Plot.

Question 32:

• JAMB 1983

The antagonist in a tragedy is

A. Any character in the tragedy
B. The wife of the protagonist
C. The character who provides comic relief
D. The character set in opposition to the main character
E. The leading chorus.

Question 33:

• JAMB 1983

In 'In Memoriam' Senghor writes 'That from the dangerous safety of the tower, i may go down into the street...'
'Dangerous safety' used in this poem is an example of

A. Oxymoron
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Personification
E. Apostophe.

Question 34:

• JAMB 1983

A statement that appears to say something opposite to common sense or the truth, but which may contain a truth is

A. An oxymoron
B. A parable
C. An irony
D. An inversion
E. A paradox.

Question 35:

• JAMB 1983

Dialogue is important in drama because it

A. Helps the audience to improve their English
B. Is usually funny and lively
C. Helps the audience to relax
D. Prolongs the action of the play
E. Reveals the minds of the characters.