Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 826:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.A from of writing in which the poet writes with nostalgia about simple village life is

A. Pastoral
B. Ballad
C. Romance
D. Epic

Question 827:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.An imitation, bordering on ridicule of an author's style and ideas is know as

A. Mime
B. Paradox
C. Criticism
D. Parody

Question 828:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.'Genres of literature aptly describes

A. Tradedy comedy, tragi-comedy
B. Ode, elegy, sonnet
C. Short story, novel, autobiography
D. Poetry, prose , drama

Question 829:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.A dirge is a

A. Romantic poem
B. Poem on nature
C. Poem of expectations
D. Poem of lament

Question 830:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.An autobiography becomes a literary work when

A. It is a faithful account of the author's
B. It underlines the salient events in the author's life
C. It relates the author's life to the major events of the day
D. Its value resides principally in its style