Literary principles - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 181:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
In a narrative poem,the poet attempts to

A. Describe a place
B. Preach a sermon
C. Tell a story
D. Summarize a story

Question 182:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
The account of an experiences of an individuals during the course of a journey is known as

A. An autobiography
B. A catalogue
C. A memoir
D. A travelogue

Question 183:

• JAMB 2011

These questions are based on general Literary principles
In drama drama dramaturge is he who

A. Writes or edits plays
B. Directs a play
C. Acts a film
D. Features in a play

Question 184:

• JAMB 2011

These questions are based on general Literary principles
A character who re-enacts familiar experiences that readers easily identify with is

A. Round character
B. Stock character
C. Static character
D. Flat character

Question 185:

• JAMB 2011

These questions are based on general Literary principles
The plot of a story generally refers to the

A. Intrigue made by a character against the hero
B. Way in which the events of the story are organized
C. Way in which the writer begin the story
D. Way the writer ends the story