Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1876:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
A formal dignified speech or writing praising a person or a thing for past or present deeds is

A. Eulogy
B. Anthology
C. Lampoon
D. Premiere

Question 1877:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
The narrative style in which the hero tells his own story directly is the.

A. Subjective
B. First-person
C. Third-person
D. Objective

Question 1878:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
The physical,historical or cultural background of a literary work is referred to as

A. Plot
B. Time
C. Setting
D. Episode

Question 1879:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
A plot structure that defies chronology can be described as

A. Circular
B. Episodic
C. Orgaanic
D. Open-ended

Question 1880:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
Pun as a literary device deals with

A. Placing words side by side
B. Playing on words
C. Arragement of words
D. Placing two opposite phrases