Jamb Literature in English 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 1998

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
'If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
Shelly''Ode to the West Wind'
The literary device used here is

A. An apostrophe
B. An allegory
C. A poetic license
D. A rhetoric

Question 37:

• JAMB 1998

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A melodramatic play is based on

A. A melodious manipulation of events
B. Ingredients that mllow down events
C. Sensational plot and characters
D. The playwright's didactic overtones

Question 38:

• JAMB 1998

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
In drama, a conspicuous weakness in the character of the protagonist contributing to his downfall is referred to as

A. An anagnorisis
B. A tragic flaw
C. A catharsis
D. A catastrophe

Question 39:

• JAMB 1998

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Romantic poetry emphasizes

A. The beauty of nature
B. Intimate relationships
C. The love in human nature
D. The romance in human aspirations

Question 40:

• JAMB 1998

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
'The woman whose breasts I sucked is gone to the worms'.
Oculi, 'Orphan'
These lines illustrate the use of

A. Sadism
B. Sophism
C. Satire
D. Euphemism