Literary principles - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 61:

• JAMB 1986

Reversal of fortune as used in the criticism of a literary work describes the

A. Rise to fame of the central character
B. Success of the hero or heroine
C. Reward of the hero
D. Sudden change in the fate of the central character.

Question 62:

• JAMB 1986

Which of the following could be said to be a permanent feature of a poem?

A. Rhyme
B. Repetition
C. Rhythm
D. Symbolism.

Question 63:

• JAMB 1986

A poem of mourning and dedicated written on the death of an individual is called

A. Am elegy
B. An eulogy
C. A sonnet
D. An ode.

Question 64:

• JAMB 1986

A poem written on a grand theme, in an appropriately grand style, dealing with heroic figures is called

A. A soliloquy
B. A tragi-comedy
C. An epic
D. An epigram.

Question 65:

• JAMB 1986

Characterization in a novel means the

A. List of characters featuring in it
B. Mode of presenting the fictional individuals
C. Peculiar mannerisms of the narrator
D. Resolution of the conflict between the characters.