Narrative Techniques/Devices - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
That the rescue ship was attracted not by a fire made for the purpose but by one aimed at smoking Ralph out for destruction is a case of

A. Oxymoron
B. Paradox
C. Irony
D. Catastrophe

Question 17:

• JAMB 1993

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born.'
The dominant images in the novel are those of

A. Death and time
B. Filth and time
C. Death and decay
D. Filth and decay

Question 18:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
The author makes the reader believe his story by using

A. A confessional style
B. Elements of humour
C. Detailed description
D. Another narrator

Question 19:

• JAMB 2000

This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child
The success of the novel lies in the author's

A. Realistic portrayal of Laye's conurtship with Marie
B. Effective use of sociological and fictional materials
C. Recreation of an African childhood in Conakry
D. Use of traditional elements for colour

Question 20:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
Laye's first-person narrative techinique

A. Makes the work very humorous
B. Makes his work less realistic
C. Quickens the tempo of his narrative
D. Makes his story more believable