Jamb Literature in English 2021 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 2021

The repetition of a consonant sound in quick succession of sound effect is

A. Alliteration
B. Pun
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Assonance

Question 37:

• JAMB 2021

A play in which the acts succeed on another without probable or necessary sequence is

A. Episodic
B. Simple
C. Linear
D. Convoluted

Question 38:

• JAMB 2021

A technique by which a previous scene or action can be recalled in a play to shed light on the present action is

A. Climax
B. Flashback
C. Interlude
D. Cathersis

Question 39:

• JAMB 2021

Criticism is a literary activity which seeks to

A. Find faults in a literary work
B. Analyze and evaluate a literary work
C. Compare and contrast novels
D. Discover the beauty of a literary work.

Question 40:

• JAMB 2021

A situation where an actor addresses the audience without the other actors hearing him is called

A. Soliloquy
B. Chorus
C. Aside
D. Solo