Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 731:

• 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 732:

• JAMB 1986

Which of the following terms is exclusive to drama?

A. Dialogue
B. Plot
C. Protagonist
D. Soliloguy.

Question 733:

• JAMB 1986

The literary device which uses ridicule to correct social ills is known as

A. Satire
B. Paradox
C. Hyperbole
D. Epigram.

Question 734:

• 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 735:

• 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.