Jamb Literature in English 2007 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesWhich of the following forms of poetry is an example of a monologue?

A. Lament
B. Ode
C. Sonnet
D. Epic

Question 37:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesA final stanza of a poem that is shorter than the preceding one is called

A. Epanalepsis
B. Antithesis
C. Envoi
D. Irony

Question 38:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesThat quality in a literary work which evokes tenderness, pity or sorrow is

A. Pathopoeia
B. Pathos
C. Pataphysics
D. Patois

Question 39:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on General Literary Principles
The moment of recognition of truth when ignorance gives way to knowledge in a character is know as

A. Hamartia
B. Anagnorisis
C. Hubris
D. Anamnesis

Question 40:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on Literary Appreciation
If I cannot slaughter other tribes men If I do not say my prayer in the morning If I turn my back on some of your advice... Is meal Heron:Pardon me.
The repetition in the lines above is a poetic device of

A. Plagiarism
B. Anaphora
C. Paralipsis
D. Alliteration