Jamb Literature in English 2022 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2022

'The fair breeze blew
The white foam flew
The furrow followed free
We were the first that ever burst into that silent sea.'

The dominant figure of speech in the above passage is ____________

A. Repetition
B. Alliteration
C. Paradox
D. Rhyme scheme

Question 17:

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Which of these is the oldest genre of literature?

A. Poetry
B. Prose
C. Aroma
D. Drama

Question 18:

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A device used by a writer to recall past event in a literary work is ____________

A. Anti-climax
B. Interlude
C. Flashback
D. Foreshadowing

Question 19:

• JAMB 2022

The hunter dies
and leaves his poverty to his gun
The blacksmith dies
and leaves his poverty to his anvil...
The extract above is an example of ____________

A. Epic
B. Eulogy
C. Ballad
D. Elegy

Question 20:

• JAMB 2022

One of the following writers is better known as a playwright than as a novelist

A. C. Achebe
B. C. Ekwensi
C. W. Soyinka
D. J.P Clark