GENERAL LITERARY PRINCIPLES - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 516:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
A plot structure that defies chronology can be described as

A. Circular
B. Episodic
C. Orgaanic
D. Open-ended

Question 517:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
Pun as a literary device deals with

A. Placing words side by side
B. Playing on words
C. Arragement of words
D. Placing two opposite phrases

Question 518:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
In a narrative poem,the poet attempts to

A. Describe a place
B. Preach a sermon
C. Tell a story
D. Summarize a story

Question 519:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
The account of an experiences of an individuals during the course of a journey is known as

A. An autobiography
B. A catalogue
C. A memoir
D. A travelogue

Question 520:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
Satirical writing employs

A. Synechdoche
B. Irony
C. Onomatipoeia
D. Epigram