DRAMA - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 156:

• JAMB 1994

"Thou loosest labour
As easy may'st thou the in trenchant air
With thy keen sword impress,..."
Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the confidence above derives from the fact that

A. The air cannot be cut
B. It is futile to cut the air with a sword
C. No man born of a woman can hurt Macbeth
D. Macduff wastes his efforts fighting Macbeth

Question 157:

• JAMB 1994

'...Sir, nose-painting, sleep and urine.Lechery,
Sir, it provokes:it provokes the
desire, but it takes away the performance.'
Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the statement above can best be described as

A. Equivocation
B. Allusion
C. Paradox
D. Monologue

Question 158:

• JAMB 1995

This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
The spotlight on the dark stage in the opening of the reveals

A. Amope
B. The prophet
C. Jero's house
D. Chume

Question 159:

• JAMB 1995

This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
The spotlight on the dark stage in the opening of the reveals

A. Amope
B. The prophet
C. Jero's house
D. Chume

Question 160:

• JAMB 1995

This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
'...This morning alone I have been thrice in conflict with the daughters of discord. First there was...'The omission in the conflict in the above statement from the play refers to

A. Delila and Jezebel
B. The girl who goes to swim everyday
C. The woman chasing the drummer boy
D. Chume's wife whom he owes money.