Jamb Literature in English 1999 Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on General Literary Principles
'Whereat: with blade, with bloody blameful blade.
He bravely broached his boiling bloody best'.
The dominant figure of speech in the lines above is

A. Simile
B. Alliteration
C. Assonance
D. Repetition

Question 32:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on General Literary Principles
A humorous play based on an unrealistic situation is considered in drama as

A. Comedy
B. Tragdy
C. Farce
D. Burlesque

Question 33:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The device used by writers to give truths by indirection is called

A. Irony
B. Paradox
C. Hyperbole
D. Satire

Question 34:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The arrangement of incidents in a novel in which one action precipitates another is called

A. Sub theme
B. Chronology
C. Suspense
D. Causality

Question 35:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The theme of a literary work is the

A. Dominant pre-occupation of the work
B. Interesting issues raised in the work
C. Different views on a particular topic
D. Psychological issues in the work