GENERAL LITERARY PRINCIPLES - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 166:

• JAMB 1985

The central organizing idea which unites character, action, language and style in a work of fiction is known as

A. Theory
B. Plot
C. Theme
D. Characterization
E. Fable.

Question 167:

• JAMB 1985

A deliberate use of exaggeration for humour or emphasis is known as

A. Exclamation
B. Litotes
C. Metonymy
D. Hyperbole
E. Antonym.

Question 168:

• JAMB 1985

'The pen is mightier than the sword' is an example of

A. Metonymy
B. Antonomasia
C. Comparison
D. Synecdoche
E. Paradox.

Question 169:

• JAMB 1985

In poetry, the elegiac mood typically attends the occasion or experience of

A. Triumph and fulfilment
B. Birth and growth
C. Death and decay
D. Joy and ecstacy
E. Illumination and discovery.

Question 170:

• JAMB 1985

As a literary from the short story is most closely related to

A. Poetry
B. The discourse
C. Tregedy
D. The novel
E. Drama.