Jamb Literature in English 2017 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 2017

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options.

The stressed syllables are written in capital letters departmental

A. DEpartmental
B. DePARTmental
C. DepartMENtal
D. DepartmenTAL

Question 42:

• JAMB 2017

A poem that describes the simple life of rural people is called ___

A. Elergy
B. Ode
C. Lyrics
D. Pastoral

Question 43:

• JAMB 2017

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined


Vice

A. Cat
B. Dress
C. Show
D. Chalk

Question 44:

• JAMB 2017

This question is based on William Shakespheare's

"...Fathers, from hence trust not daughters' minds. By what you see them act. Is there not charms. By which the property of youth and maidhood May be abused?."


In the excerpt it is implied that daughters are

A. Lascivious
B. Petty
C. Pretentious
D. Thieves

Question 45:

• JAMB 2017

How many stanza and lines does William Moris' poem "the proud king" has?

A. 119 stanzas and 849 lines
B. 109 stanzas and 849 lines
C. 119 stanzas and 850 lines
D. 109 stanzas and 850 lines