Jamb Literature in English 1997 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Sound effects in the theater are realizable through the use of

A. Props
B. Acoustics
C. Proscenium
D. Echoes

Question 42:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
When a protagonist is purged of the dominant emotions of pity and fear at the end of a tragedy, it is called

A. Catharsis
B. Dementia
C. Purgation
D. Redemption

Question 43:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
When a statement is made on stage to the hearing of only the audience, it is called

A. A prologue
B. A soliloquy
C. An aside
D. A diatribe

Question 44:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A playwright who solves the dilemma of his characters by rescuing them from impossible circumstances using extra human device has employed

A. Deus ex machina
B. Dramatis personae
C. Contrived manipulation
D. Dramatic reversals

Question 45:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The Christs
are still in performing miracles
in the market places
heroding the masses with imperatives
feeding the hungry
with 21-gun salutes
for victories that are yet to be won.'
Odia Ofeimun, 'The Messiahs'
The attitude of the poet to his subject in the lines above is

A. Ironic
B. Sarcastic
C. Benevolent
D. Explosive