Literary terms - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 146:

• JAMB 1994

The expression "The sun kisses the earth" is a

A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Paradox

Question 147:

• JAMB 1994

"O Julius Caesar, thou are mighty yet
Thy spirit walks abroad."
Based on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the statement above is

A. A ghost story
B. Superstition
C. An apostrophe
D. An exaggeration

Question 148:

• JAMB 1994

The major source of action in any narrative is

A. Exposition
B. Conflict
C. Climax
D. Epilogue

Question 149:

• JAMB 1994

An over-used expression is

A. A cliche
B. A cacophony
C. An epigram
D. An archetype

Question 150:

• JAMB 1994

The literary device in which there is a difference between what is stated and what is actually the case is called

A. A metaphor
B. A simile
C. A personification
D. An irony