Literary principles - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• JAMB 1982

As non-fiction, V.S Naipaul's The Middle Passage belongs more properly to the genre of

A. Autobiography
B. Sermon
C. Travelogue
D. Epistle
E. Biography.

Question 47:

• JAMB 1983

A Sonnet is a poem of

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

Question 48:

• 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 49:

• JAMB 1984

The plot of story generally refers to the

A. Intrigue made by a character against the hero
B. Intrigue made by a hero against a character
C. Way the writer begins the story
D. Way the writer ends the story
E. Way in which the events of the story are organised.

Question 50:

• JAMB 1984

What we call 'tragic flaw' is the

A. Element of plot that makes a work dramatic
B. Typographical error occuring in a work of drama
C. Pronunciation error made by an actor on stage
D. Unsuccessful play written by an other wise great dramatist
E. Weakness in character responsible for the downfall of a dramatic hero.