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

Question 531:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
In literary work, verbal irony refers to a

A. Device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says
B. Situation in which a character speaks or acts against the trend of events
C. Difficult situation which defies a logical or rational resolution
D. Device in which the actor on stage means exactly what he says

Question 532:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
In the theater, words spoken by a character that are meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage is called

A. Aside
B. Soliloquy
C. Accoustic
D. Tone

Question 533:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Drama is the representation of a complete series of actions by means of

A. Movement and gesture for the screen and audience
B. Speech, movement and gesture for the stage only
C. Speech, movement and gesture for the stage, screen and radio
D. Speech, gesture and movement for the screen and radio

Question 534:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A poet's use of regular rhythm is known as

A. Allegory
B. Assonance
C. Metre
D. Onomatopoeia

Question 535:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A literary genre which directly imitates human action is

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