Literary terms - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 126:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.
In which of the following genres is the term 'soliloquy' generally used?

A. Novel
B. Drama
C. Epic
D. Poetry

Question 127:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.
'The dum, dum of the drum' is a good example of

A. Assonance
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Metaphor
D. Simile

Question 128:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.
One major narrative technique a novel shares with drama is

A. Scenes
B. Dialogue
C. Soliloquy
D. Sarcasm

Question 129:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.
A speech made at the end of a dramatic performance is generally called

A. A prologue
B. An epilogue
C. A dirge
D. A monoloque

Question 130:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.
Assonance occurs when

A. A character speaks eloquently in a play
B. Similar vowel sounds are repeated in a sentence or line of poetry
C. Consonants are repeated at the beginning of words
D. Words rhyme alternately