POETRY - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 2019

The withdrawal of rest from man according to George Herbert in 'The Pulley' is particularly because_____

A. Man by nature has the tendencies to be lazy
B. Of the need for human survival
C. God wants man to feel less of himself
D. Of the space for God's worship

Question 12:

• JAMB 2019

Blake's 'The School Boy' advocates for____________

A. A fine balancing between work and pleasure for a child's development
B. The liberty of the child to explore nature and life without restraints
C. The promotion of the culture of excellence in a child's academic endavour
D. A proper disciplinary culture for the training of a child

Question 13:

• JAMB 2019

Adeoti's Ambush may be best described as____________

A. Prosaic
B. Lyrical
C. Analogical
D. Metaphorical

Question 14:

• JAMB 2019

The second stanza of Awonoor's Anvil and the Hammer ________

A. Deals with the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
B. Deals with the disregard for African tradition
C. Offers solution to the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
D. Advocates for a radical change in the perception of Africans about their culture

Question 15:

• JAMB 2019

The dominant mood in Tennyson's Crossing the Bar is that of___________

A. Acceptance
B. Anxiety
C. Uncertainty
D. Readiness