Jamb Literature in English 2014 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• JAMB 2014

'I wonder how long, you awful parasites, Shall
share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
my sweet dreams be lost,By sucking blood from
my poor head...'
Mbure:To a Bed-Bug
The lines above are an example of a

A. Light verse
B. Light opera
C. Limerick
D. Lampoon

Question 47:

• JAMB 2014

'I wonder how long, you awful parasites, Shall
share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
my sweet dreams be lost,By sucking blood from
my poor head...'
Mbure:To a Bed-Bug
From the lines above, the poet persona expresses dismay about

A. Grasshoppers
B. Bed-bugs
C. Bat
D. Cockroaches

Question 48:

• JAMB 2014

'I wonder how long, you awful parasites, Shall
share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
my sweet dreams be lost,By sucking blood from
my poor head...'
Mbure:To a Bed-Bug
The most dominant figure of speech in the excerpts above is

A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Simile

Question 49:

• JAMB 2014

You
Your head is like a drum that is beaten
for spirits
Your ears are like the fans used for
blowing fire.
The lines above are a good example of

A. Satire
B. Lampoon
C. Caricature
D. Ridicule