GENERAL LITERARY PRINCIPLES - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 106:

• JAMB 1978

Essentially,plays are meant

A. To be read for sheer pleasure
B. To make us laugh
C. To be presented on stage through words and actions
D. To keep people out of trouble
E. To change the whole world

Question 107:

• JAMB 1978

In 'I Will Pronounce Your Name'Senghor writes:'Naett that is the dry tornado,the clap of lightening'.
The figure of speech used in the above line is

A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Irony
E. Synedoche

Question 108:

• JAMB 1978

One of the following terms applies to the discussion of both tragedy and comedy:

A. Climax
B. Happy ending
C. Tragic hero
D. Alliteration
E. Stanza

Question 109:

• JAMB 1978

One of the peculiar features of drama in general is

A. Humour
B. Satire
C. Sarcasm
D. Action
E. Exposition

Question 110:

• JAMB 1978

Dialogue is important in drama because

A. It always makes the audience laugh
B. It is like a conversation
C. It reveals the minds of the characters
D. It makes the play last longer on the stage
E. It makes the characters honest