Literary principles - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• JAMB 1984

A well known epic in English literature is

A. Robinson Crusoe
B. The Marchant of Venice
C. Sons and Lovers
D. Treasure Island
E. Paradise lost.

Question 52:

• 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 53:

• 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.

Question 54:

• JAMB 1985

A play is a Tragedy when

A. The autor presents life as a hopeless adventure
B. The main chracter dies before the play ends
C. There is much blood shed in the play
D. The main character is a wicked person
E. A weakness in the main character leads to his downfall.

Question 55:

• JAMB 1985

In a work of Literature, the hero is one

A. Whose name is mentioned the greatest number of times in the text
B. Who is antagonistic to every one else
C. Whose experience provide the central conflict in the work
D. Who dies in the course of the story
E. Who performs brave and heroic deeds.