Jamb Literature in English 1992 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
That the rescue ship was attracted not by a fire made for the purpose but by one aimed at smoking Ralph out for destruction is a case of

A. Oxymoron
B. Paradox
C. Irony
D. Catastrophe

Question 22:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The character in the novel who best symbolizes man's pride in his ability to reason is

A. Henry
B. Maurice
C. Piggy
D. Roger

Question 23:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
When a story is told in a song and passed down by word of mouth, it is called

A. A sonnet
B. An epic
C. A ballad
D. A singer's story

Question 24:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The purgation of the emotions of pity and fear in tragedy is called

A. Catharsis
B. Tragi-comedy
C. Demetia
D. Cleansing

Question 25:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Comic relief is

A. The use of humorous characters speeches or scenes in a tragic work
B. A figure of speech used in comic theatre
C. The use of hearty and wholesome laughter in plays
D. A device used in the theatre where a play ends in marriage