POETRY - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 146:

• JAMB 1984

The dominant mood in Senghor's poem in Memoriam' is one of

A. Nostalgia
B. Sadness
C. Despair
D. Joy
E. Frustration.

Question 147:

• JAMB 1984

In 'Nuit de Sine,'the word 'dark' in 'listern to our dark blood beat' is used

A. Figuratively
B. Scientifically
C. Literally
D. Imaginatively
E. Culturally

Question 148:

• JAMB 1984

Besides describing scenes of African village night, Senghor's poem 'Nuit de Sine' makes a definiten statement about

A. Communicating with dead ancestors
B. Fishermen diving into the sea
C. Technological development
D. Movement fron rural to urban centres
E. Black soldiers killed in Europe.

Question 149:

• JAMB 1984

'Let me listen in the smoky hut where there comes a glimpse of the friendly spirits
My head on your bosom warm like a dang smoking from the fire'.
The dang in the verse from 'Nuit de Sine' refers to

A. Wheels of spining cotton into yarn
B. Sea weed, full of salt
C. A wolof word for granulated flour meal, known also as couscous
D. A Northern Uganda local brew, usually strong and meant for men
E. A kind of narcotic or stimulant.

Question 150:

• JAMB 1984

What feeling dominates J.P Clark''s ''Song''?

A. Joy
B. Optimism
C. Cynicism
D. Grief
E. Uncertainty.