Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 626:

• JAMB 1984

A question put, not chiefly to elicit an answer, but to make an emphatic statement is known as

A. Paradoxial
B. Metaphysical
C. Logical
D. Rhetorical
E. Leading

Question 627:

• JAMB 1984

Writing about an abstract object as though it had human qualities is known as

A. Apostrophe
B. Personification
C. Denotation
D. Allusion
E. Imitation

Question 628:

• JAMB 1984

A short emphatic, witty saying, often involving antithesis or paradox is an

A. Epithet
B. Epigram
C. Invective
D. Impression
E. Analogy

Question 629:

• JAMB 1984

The plot of story generally refers to the

A. Intrigue made by a character against the hero
B. Intrigue made by a hero against a character
C. Way the writer begins the story
D. Way the writer ends the story
E. Way in which the events of the story are organised.

Question 630:

• JAMB 1984

The protagonist of a story is generally

A. The protest made by the principle character against his adversaries
B. The principle character of the story
C. The theme of the story
D. One of the minor characters in the story
E. The protest made by a character against the hero