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

Question 141:

• JAMB 1983

The antagonist in a tragedy is

A. Any character in the tragedy
B. The wife of the protagonist
C. The character who provides comic relief
D. The character set in opposition to the main character
E. The leading chorus.

Question 142:

• JAMB 1983

In 'In Memoriam' Senghor writes 'That from the dangerous safety of the tower, i may go down into the street...'
'Dangerous safety' used in this poem is an example of

A. Oxymoron
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Personification
E. Apostophe.

Question 143:

• JAMB 1983

A statement that appears to say something opposite to common sense or the truth, but which may contain a truth is

A. An oxymoron
B. A parable
C. An irony
D. An inversion
E. A paradox.

Question 144:

• JAMB 1983

Dialogue is important in drama because it

A. Helps the audience to improve their English
B. Is usually funny and lively
C. Helps the audience to relax
D. Prolongs the action of the play
E. Reveals the minds of the characters.

Question 145:

• JAMB 1983

A novel is

A. A long prose narrative fiction
B. An interesting story about a hero
C. A prose writings that deals with various people
D. A long story in which homan characters represents abstract qualities
E. A prose writing about the lives of great and interesting people.