Versification in drama and poetry - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A metrical pause occurring in the middle of a line in a poem is called

A. Rhythm
B. Tetrametre
C. Assonance
D. Caesura

Question 57:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesChanson is a term denoting a

A. Poem of varied metrical froms
B. From of love song
C. Song from the Middle Ages
D. Popular Korean verse

Question 58:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesA final stanza of a poem that is shorter than the preceding one is called

A. Epanalepsis
B. Antithesis
C. Envoi
D. Irony

Question 59:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on General Literary Principles.An epic is a heroic story which includes

A. Ballad
B. Lyric
C. Myth
D. Dialogue

Question 60:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on General Literary Principles.A long story narrating a series of complicated events is called a

A. Saga
B. Discourse
C. Monologue
D. Harangue