Jamb Literature in English 2016 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Appreciation.


Fights by the book of arithmetic
The figure of speech in the line above is

A. Hyperbole
B. Euphemism
C. Litotes
D. Innuendo

Question 12:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Appreciation.


Weep not child, weep not my darling
With these kisses let me remove your tears
The ravening clouds shall no long be victorious
They shall no longer possess the sky....
The speaker of the lines is

A. Optimistic
B. Carefree
C. Helpless
D. Pessimistic

Question 13:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Principles.


A literary work that teaches moral is said to be

A. Didactic
B. Instructive
C. Corrective
D. Impressive

Question 14:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Principles.


The opposite of the part that introduces the main work in literature is known as

A. Prologue
B. Epitome
C. Epilogue
D. Epitaph

Question 15:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Principles.


The continuation of meaning without pause, from one line to the next is

A. Synecdoche
B. Melodrama
C. Enjambment
D. Alliteration