Literary principles - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 111:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Which of the following are literary genres?

A. Poetry, farce and faction
B. Fiction, poetry and drama
C. Drama, faction and biography
D. Poetry , orthography and fiction.

Question 112:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
What is an epic?

A. A story that exalts a historical character
B. An epoch-making event
C. A descriptive poem celebrating the achievements of a character
D. A narrative prose describing a character

Question 113:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Point of view is a technique that is commonly associated with

A. The narrative structure
B. Characterization
C. Plot
D. Atmosphere

Question 114:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The technique found in drama in which the audience knows what the actor does not know is called

A. Stage direction
B. Dramatic irony
C. Setting
D. Improvisation

Question 115:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
When a protagonist is purged of the dominant emotions of pity and fear at the end of a tragedy, it is called

A. Catharsis
B. Dementia
C. Purgation
D. Redemption