Jamb Literature in English 2019 Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• JAMB 2019

The second stanza of Awonoor's Anvil and the Hammer ________

A. Deals with the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
B. Deals with the disregard for African tradition
C. Offers solution to the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
D. Advocates for a radical change in the perception of Africans about their culture

Question 57:

• JAMB 2019

The dominant mood in Tennyson's Crossing the Bar is that of___________

A. Acceptance
B. Anxiety
C. Uncertainty
D. Readiness

Question 58:

• JAMB 2019

Lago's hatred for Othello is deep rooted because__________

A. He accused Othello of stealing
B. He loves Desdemona who is married to Othello
C. Othello is a better warrior that he is
D. Othello didn't make him the Lieutenant

Question 59:

• JAMB 2019

The narrative technique adopted in Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days is that of_________

A. A second person narrator
B. A first person narrator
C. An omniscient narrator
D. None

Question 60:

• JAMB 2019

What basically distinguishes literature from other disciplines is its________

A. Use of creative imagination
B. Exposition of human experiences
C. Communication of ideas
D. Portrayal of places