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

Question 16:

• JAMB 2019

'The fair breeze blew
The white foam flew
The furrow followed free
We were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.'
The dominant figure of speech in the above passage is

A. Alliteration
B. Repetition
C. Paradox
D. Rhyme scheme

Question 17:

• JAMB 2019

The most dominant poetic device used in Okara's 'Panio and Drums' is_______

A. Metaphor
B. Symbolism
C. Pathetic Fallacy
D. Analogy

Question 18:

• JAMB 2019

A significant literary device employed by Morris in 'The Proud King' is that of________

A. Suspense
B. Nemesis
C. Agon
D. Interlude

Question 19:

• JAMB 2019

A struggle between opposing forces in a story/play is________

A. Denouement
B. Conflict
C. Comedy
D. Tragedy

Question 20:

• JAMB 2019

What basically distinguishes literature from other disciplines is its________

A. Use of creative imagination
B. Exposition of human experiences
C. Communication of ideas
D. Portrayal of places