Jamb Literature in English 2003 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on the Literary Appreciation'The gloom will give way to light
And the thorny path cleared of pain
The storms will bow to the prompting of peace
Lost moments of glory will be restored
And strangled opportunities reborn
We shall yet regain the dawn
The suggestion that runs through the short poem above is that of

A. Anxiety and worry
B. Anticipation of positive change
C. Sorrow and dejection
D. Fear of change

Question 12:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on General Literary Principles
Farce thrives on

A. Big events
B. Premonition
C. Absurdity
D. Incidents

Question 13:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on General Literary Principles
The form of poetry that celebrates with nostalgia the ideal world of the countryside is referred to as

A. An ode
B. A ballad
C. An elegy
D. A pastoral

Question 14:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on General Literary Principles
One rhyme scheme typical of the English sonnet is

A. Abab cdcd cdedce
B. Abba abba cde cde
C. Abba abba cde dce
D. Abab cdcd efef gg

Question 15:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on General Literary Principles
The tragic character is the person whose experiences arouse pity and

A. Terror
B. Horror
C. Frustration
D. Sympathy