Jamb Literature in English 1994 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 1994

The major source of action in any narrative is

A. Exposition
B. Conflict
C. Climax
D. Epilogue

Question 37:

• JAMB 1994

A didactic piece is one in which the writer

A. Teaches human lessons
B. Condemns human foibles
C. Dictates to his readers
D. Discusses dialectic themes

Question 38:

• JAMB 1994

An over-used expression is

A. A cliche
B. A cacophony
C. An epigram
D. An archetype

Question 39:

• JAMB 1994

The literary device in which there is a difference between what is stated and what is actually the case is called

A. A metaphor
B. A simile
C. A personification
D. An irony

Question 40:

• JAMB 1994

A sub-plot is

A. A major turn or complication in the main story
B. The second part of the main plot
C. A secondary plot dealing with a different theme
D. An aspect of the main plot recited by a different narrator