Literary terms - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 161:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The term assonance refers of

A. Repetition of alphabets in lines of a poem
B. Agreement of vowel sounds in a line
C. Repetition of vowels in a line
D. Agreement of consonants in a line

Question 162:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A story which explains the origin of a natural phenomenon is a

A. Fiction
B. Legend
C. Parable
D. Myth

Question 163:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
When a statement is made on stage to the hearing of only the audience, it is called

A. A prologue
B. A soliloquy
C. An aside
D. A diatribe

Question 164:

• JAMB 1998

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
When two statements or comparisons are apparently contradictory, we have an example of

A. Irony
B. Paradox
C. Contrast
D. Parallelism

Question 165:

• JAMB 1998

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
In drama, a conspicuous weakness in the character of the protagonist contributing to his downfall is referred to as

A. An anagnorisis
B. A tragic flaw
C. A catharsis
D. A catastrophe