Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 71:

• JAMB 2019

The theme that runs through Hallowell's Dining Table is that of________

A. Conflict
B. Brutality
C. Poverty
D. Loneliness

Question 72:

• JAMB 2019

Which one of the following does not relate to the tone in Diop's Vanity?

A. Sarcasm
B. Condemnation
C. Rejuvenation
D. Concern

Question 73:

• JAMB 2019

Use the extract below to answer questions
Line 1: My heart leaps up when I behold
Line 2: A rainbow in the sky
Line 3: so was it when my life began
Line 4: so is it now
Line 5: so is it when I have grown
Line 6: the child is the father of the man.

The mood of the writer is that of _____?

A. Elation
B. Sarcasm
C. Sorrow
D. Anxiety

Question 74:

• JAMB 2019

Use the extract below to answer questions
Line 1: My heart leaps up when I behold
Line 2: A rainbow in the sky
Line 3: so was it when my life began
Line 4: so is it now
Line 5: so is it when I have grown
Line 6: the child is the father of the man.


The rhyme scheme of the poem is_________

A. Acbcca
B. Abccdc
C. Abcacc
D. Abacbc

Question 75:

• JAMB 2019

________is used to describe the 'god of inspiration' in literature

A. Muse
B. Premiere
C. Mood
D. Deux Ex Machina