Jamb Literature in English 2006 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A work which takes place in a non-existent world or which concerns an incredible character is

A. Romance
B. Fantasy
C. Parody
D. Superstition

Question 42:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A humorous scene, incident or speech in the course of a serious fiction or drama is a

A. Play-within-the-play
B. Comic scene
C. Comic relief
D. Tragi-comedy

Question 43:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A travelogue is

A. The account of the travails of a character in novle
B. A record of the writer's experiences during a journey
C. A variant of a novel written in a free style on a writer's journey
D. The account of the experiences of an indiviual during his lifetime

Question 44:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Flash back in a literary work help to

A. Fill the missing link
B. Reveal the characters'mindsets
C. Place the story in proper perspective
D. Relate events that are extraneous to the story

Question 45:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
An address to a metaphysical source of inspiration by a poet is called

A. Clairvoyance
B. Inspiration
C. Invocation
D. Nemesis