Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 166:

• JAMB 2017

This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vincent, T.(ed): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed): West African verse.


"goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast"


The literary device in the extract above from Herbert's The Pulley is

A. Metonymy
B. Personification
C. Oxymoron
D. Irony

Question 167:

• JAMB 2017

This question is based on William Shakesphere's Othello.


"...Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters' minds. By what you see them act. Is there not charms. By which the property of youth and maidhood May be abused?....."


The speaker in the excerpt above addresses _______?

A. Othello
B. Lago
C. Brabantio
D. Roderigo

Question 168:

• JAMB 2017

This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption


The Two dominant themes of the play are

A. Honesty and decency
B. Immorality and greed
C. Poverty and education
D. Weeding and planting

Question 169:

• JAMB 2017

Choose the option that has the same rhymes with the given word

Pad

A. Paid
B. Mail
C. Mart
D. Made

Question 170:

• JAMB 2017

This question is based on General Literary principle


Myths differ from legend inn that myths

A. Have more of the historical background and less of the supernatural
B. Are less concerned with moral didacticism
C. Are more concerned with moral didactism
D. Have less of historical background and more of the supernatural