Versification in drama and poetry - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1986

Which of the following is NOT a form of poetic expression

A. Sestet
B. Lyric
C. Sonnet
D. Elegy.

Question 12:

• JAMB 1986

Which of the following could be said to be a permanent feature of a poem?

A. Rhyme
B. Repetition
C. Rhythm
D. Symbolism.

Question 13:

• JAMB 1986

A poem of mourning and dedicated written on the death of an individual is called

A. Am elegy
B. An eulogy
C. A sonnet
D. An ode.

Question 14:

• JAMB 1986

A poem written on a grand theme, in an appropriately grand style, dealing with heroic figures is called

A. A soliloquy
B. A tragi-comedy
C. An epic
D. An epigram.

Question 15:

• JAMB 1987

An ode is best described as a

A. Story told in poetic from
B. Poetic composition of fourteen lines
C. Narration about nature and natural objects
D. Lyrical poem addressed to some persons things