Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 556:

• JAMB 1983

In addition to describing scenes of an African village night, Senghor's poem, 'Nuit de Sine' makes a definite statement about

A. Black soldiers killed in Europe
B. Fishermen diving in the sea
C. Technological development in Africa
D. Population movement fron rural to urban centres
E. Communicating with dead ancestors.

Question 557:

• JAMB 1983

We sang that song before
In the thousand seasons of good harvest
And full fish fo0llowing our father's footprints
On the long shores.
A poetic device consciously used by Awoonor in these lines (from more message) is

A. Apostrophe
B. Alliteration
C. Simile
D. Onomotopoeia
E. Personification.

Question 558:

• JAMB 1983

The Yoruba incantatory poem, 'When a Strainer Takes in Water', is meant to be recited in order to

A. Excape capture
B. Promote sales
C. Ensure good harvest
D. Escape retribution
E. Prevent road mishaps

Question 559:

• JAMB 1983

The run on' lines in J.P Clark's poem, 'Night Rain', suggest the

A. Poet's ignorance of punctuation rules
B. Long duration of that night
C. Intensity of the darkness of that night
D. Deep, soothing sleep of the poet under the night rain
E. Continuous pouring down of the night rain

Question 560:

• JAMB 1983

In 'Fulani Cattle', the poet expresses

A. His belief that cattles are meant to be slaughtered by men
B. Regret that there will soon not be enough cattle to go round
C. The idea that cattle are created strong to enable them endure the long journey from the north to the south
D. Sympathy for the cattle that are driven from the north to the south of Nigeria to be slaughtered
E. Admiration for the sharp knife with which the cattle are slaughtered.