Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 671:

• JAMB 1985

In J.P Clarks 'Abiku' the word 'threshold' means

A. A line separating the living from the dead
B. A relic of Abiku's previous life
C. A mark of a healthy stock
D. The home of the living
E. The home of the dead

Question 672:

• JAMB 1985

David Diop's poem 'The Vultures', ends in a

A. Denunciation of colonialism
B. Resignation to oppression
C. Vindication of apartheid
D. Renunciation of African culture
E. Proclamanation of hope.

Question 673:

• JAMB 1985

In the poem 'Piano AND Drums' Okara uses the drums to symbolize

A. Source of poetic inspiration
B. Traditional African ways of life
C. The complex rhythms of human life
D. Festivals which are held annually
E. The noisy pastimes of hunters.

Question 674:

• JAMB 1985

What distinguishes poetry from other forms of literature is its

A. Emotion and feeling
B. Ungrammatical expressions
C. Irony and paradox
D. Rhyme and verse
E. Rhyme and metaphor.

Question 675:

• JAMB 1985

A play is a Tragedy when

A. The autor presents life as a hopeless adventure
B. The main chracter dies before the play ends
C. There is much blood shed in the play
D. The main character is a wicked person
E. A weakness in the main character leads to his downfall.