Literary principles - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 81:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
Motivation in any work is the

A. Special figure of speech that is used in the work
B. Ovation encountered in the work
C. Difficult expression found in the work
D. Explanation of the behaviour of the characters

Question 82:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
Which of the following BEST describes a balled?

A. Short literary song
B. Short literary story
C. Short story that contains a song
D. Short song that tells a story

Question 83:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
The main distinguishing feature of literature is that it

A. Tells untrue stories
B. Is relevant to life
C. Deals with exciting and memorable events
D. Presents fictional accounts of human experience

Question 84:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
A poem written in honour and praise of somebody else is

A. A eulogy
B. An epic
C. An epigram
D. A lyric

Question 85:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
The epilogue in a literary composition is

A. At the beginning
B. In the middle
C. At the end
D. Just before the end