Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1636:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Literary Principles'If an eagle be imprisoned On the back of a coin And the coin is tossed into the sky
That coin will flutter But the eagle will never fly.'
Henry Dumas: America
The poem above achieves its literary effect through the use of

A. Alliteration
B. Parallelism
C. Repetition
D. Solecism

Question 1637:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Literary Principles
''They came on like a whirlwind, and dashed over the line snorting, kicking, squealing in a compact, pie bald tossing mob of bay,brown, grey backs, eyes staring, necks extended, nostrils red,long tails, streaming. As soon as they had leaped upon the road the thick dust flew upwards from under their hoofs, and within six yards of Glorgio only a brown cloud with vague forms of necks and cruppers rolled by, making the soil tremble..
Joseph Conrald: Nostromo
The passage above describes a troop of

A. Cows
B. Elephants
C. Camels
D. Horses

Question 1638:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Literary Principles
''She wanted to spit herself. But she checked herself. 'Get dressed,' she said earnestly. 'Get dressed and let's go You known I have a lot of things to do. And if we are going to meet again like this, ...'she slapped the Samson and Deliah.'''
Festus lyayi: Violence
In the passage above, the speaker can described as

A. Domineering
B. Tyreacherous
C. Friendly
D. Hungry

Question 1639:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Literary Principles'Mr. Beckley exploded: I do not come here to ask for a school report on my son. Did you or or did you not savagely attack the child, knowing fully well that his health is most delicate at best of times?
Wole Soyinka: Isara: A Voyage Around Essay
In the excerpt above, Mr. Beckley is trying to

A. Put the addressee on the defensive
B. Show off to listener
C. Provike a fight
D. Find out the truth from the addresee

Question 1640:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Literary PrinciplesWhere has my love blow his horn?
The tune of his horn is well-known
Young men of my clan
Have you heard the horn of my love?
Okot P'Bitek: Horn of My Love
The overriding feeling of the persona in this extract is

A. Anxiety
B. Certainty
C. Frustration
D. Joy