Jamb Literature in English 2022 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 2022

A narrative poem must

A. Preach a sermon
B. Tell a story
C. Describe natural scenery
D. Argue a question

Question 22:

• JAMB 2022

Literature is studied as a subject at school because

A. It exposes students to the realities of life
B. It provides entertainment
C. It merely gives additional work to students
D. It teaches the use of words

Question 23:

• JAMB 2022

In The Flight to Australia', the following line occurs: 'Tier upon tier it towered, the terrible Apennines'. The figure of speech used in this line is known as

A. Alliteration
B. Litotes
C. Exaggeration
D. Parody

Question 24:

• JAMB 2022

Based on the novel; Kossoh Town Boy

If we describe Kossoh Town Boy as an autobiography, we mean that it is

A. A historical novel
B. A piece of writing telling us about the Life of its author
C. A short story
D. A narrative tale

Question 25:

• JAMB 2022

You cannot know
And should not bother
Tide and market come and go
And so shall your mother

In this verse the poet uses

A. Alternate rhymes
B. Monomyme
C. Couplets
D. Triplets