Jamb Literature in English 1988 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.A dirge is a

A. Romantic poem
B. Poem on nature
C. Poem of expectations
D. Poem of lament

Question 37:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.An autobiography becomes a literary work when

A. It is a faithful account of the author's
B. It underlines the salient events in the author's life
C. It relates the author's life to the major events of the day
D. Its value resides principally in its style

Question 38:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.In poetry, a quatrain is a group of four

A. Lines
B. Stanzas
C. Refrains
D. Poems

Question 39:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.Criticism is a literary activity which seeks to

A. Discover the beauty of a literary work
B. Finds faults in a literary work
C. Analyse and evaluate a literary work
D. Compare literary works

Question 40:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.In poetry, 'run-on-line' can be found

A. In most kinds of poems
B. Only in free verse
C. Uniquely in blank verse
D. Peculiarly in rhyming couplets