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

Question 566:

• JAMB 2014

'I wonder how long, you awful parasites, Shall
share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
my sweet dreams be lost,By sucking blood from
my poor head...'
Mbure:To a Bed-Bug
The most dominant figure of speech in the excerpts above is

A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Simile

Question 567:

• JAMB 2021

When two statements or comparisons are apparently contradictory, we have an example of

A. Irony
B. Paradox
C. Contrast
D. Parallelism

Question 568:

• JAMB 2021

A melodramatic play is based on

A. A melodious manipulation of events
B. Ingredients that mellow down events
C. Sensational plot and characters
D. The playwright's didactic overtones

Question 569:

• JAMB 2021

Romantic poetry emphasizes

A. The beauty of nature
B. Intimate relationships
C. The love in human nature
D. The romance in human aspiration

Question 570:

• JAMB 2021

In drama, a conspicuous weakness in the character of the protagonist contributing to his downfall is referred to as

A. An anagnorisis
B. A tragic flaw
C. A catharsis
D. A catastrophe