Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 76:

• JAMB 2019

"Nightfall! Nightfall!! You are my mortal enemy". The dominant figure of speech above is a/an________

A. Ode
B. Apostrophe
C. Allusion
D. Metaphor

Question 77:

• JAMB 2019

_______ is used to describe the situation where a character recognize his mistake

A. Tragic flaw
B. Hubris
C. Denouement
D. Anagnorisis

Question 78:

• JAMB 2019

The literary term for conflict in literature is_________

A. Agon
B. Hubris
C. Hamartia
D. Anaphora

Question 79:

• JAMB 2019

When a writer deviates from the chronological arrangement of events in a literary piece, he uses ...

A. Anadiplosis
B. Anachrony
C. Chrestomathy
D. Anagnorisis

Question 80:

• JAMB 2018

Which element of drama tells the actor what to do?

A. Dialogue
B. Stage directions
C. Cast
D. Scenes