Literary principles - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2018

He who writes a prose is a__________?

A. Poet
B. Writer
C. Author
D. Actor

Question 17:

• JAMB 2018

Group of lines are called _____

A. Sentences
B. Stanzas
C. Danzas
D. Line Grouping

Question 18:

• JAMB 2018

Use the following excerpt to answer the question.

And awake me. from my sweet dreams be lost,
Sucking blood from my poor head...
Mbure: "To Bed-Bug"
The lines are an example of a________?

A. Limerick
B. Lampoon
C. Light verse
D. Light opera

Question 19:

• JAMB 2018

Your head is like a drum that is beaten for spirits
Yours ears are like the fans used for blowing fire.

The lines above are a good example of_________

A. Caricature
B. Ridicule
C. Satire
D. Lampoon

Question 20:

• JAMB 2018

A fable is a story in which________?

A. Allegations are made about characters
B. Animal is or things are used as characters
C. There is an important setting
D. The story is told in poetic form