Jamb Literature in English 2008 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on General Literary Principles.Oxymoron is the use of two contrasting words that are

A. Placed far apart
B. Different in meaning
C. Placed side by side
D. Similar in meaning

Question 37:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on General Literary Principles.A line or a group of lines repeated in the course of a poem is called

A. Chorus
B. Refrain
C. Repetition
D. Prologue

Question 38:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on General Literary Principles.Limerick is a light verse which consist of five lines that are

A. Anapestic
B. Trochaic
C. Spondaic
D. Dactylic

Question 39:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on General Literary Principles.A short narrative or lyrical poem intended to be sung is a

A. Leich
B. Lay
C. Lauda
D. Letrilla

Question 40:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on General Literary Principles.A figurative device in which a statement is made and then withdrawn is referred to as

A. Metanoia
B. Metaphysical
C. Metalanguage
D. Metalepsis