Literary terms - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 116:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
The prologue of any work is the

A. Conclusion
B. Introduction
C. Middle
D. Turning point

Question 117:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
In a conic-tragedy, the unknotting of the plot, the resolution of the mystery and the resolution of the misunderstanding is called

A. Peripety
B. Exposition
C. Denouement
D. Catharsis

Question 118:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
A story, exemplifying a moral thesis, in which animals talk and act like human beings, is called

A. An anecdote
B. A parable
C. A fable
D. An exemplum

Question 119:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
The basic idea of any given work of art is its

A. Imagery
B. Style
C. Theme
D. Tone

Question 120:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
When a character in a literary work exists primarily to enhance, through contrast, the portrayal of the personal traits of another character is a

A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Mirror character
D. Foil