Literature In English 2010 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 31 :

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
A play which mainly aims at provoking excessive laughter is called.

A. COMEDY
B. A FARCE
C. SATIRE
D. A TRAGIC-COMEDY

Question 32 :

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
Both comedy and tragedy have

A. Climax
B. Tragic hero
C. Stanza
D. Happy ending

Question 33 :

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
A formal dignified speech or writing praising a person or a thing for past or present deeds is

A. Eulogy
B. Anthology
C. Lampoon
D. Premiere

Question 34 :

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
The narrative style in which the hero tells his own story directly is the.

A. Subjective
B. First-person
C. Third-person
D. Objective

Question 35 :

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
The physical,historical or cultural background of a literary work is referred to as

A. Plot
B. Time
C. Setting
D. Episode