Versification in drama and poetry - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

"A time to sow,
A time to reap,
A time to born,
A time to die"
This exemplies the use of ...

A. Anadiplosis
B. Chiasmus
C. Anaphora
D. Hendiadys

Question 2:

• JAMB 1983

A Sonnet is a poem of

A. Seven lines
B. Three lines
C. Four lines
D. Fourteen lines
E. Twelve lines.

Question 3:

• JAMB 1983

Dialogue is important in drama because it

A. Helps the audience to improve their English
B. Is usually funny and lively
C. Helps the audience to relax
D. Prolongs the action of the play
E. Reveals the minds of the characters.

Question 4:

• JAMB 1984

To be complete, a play MUST have

A. A prologue
B. An epilogue
C. Dramatic irony
D. A conflict
E. Several soliloquies.

Question 5:

• JAMB 1985

What distinguishes poetry from other forms of literature is its

A. Emotion and feeling
B. Ungrammatical expressions
C. Irony and paradox
D. Rhyme and verse
E. Rhyme and metaphor.