POETRY - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2019

The atmosphere of a poem has to do with_________

A. Time and Place
B. Rhythm and Rhyme
C. Tone and Mood
D. Versification and Lineation

Question 17:

• JAMB 2019

The theme that runs through Hallowell's Dining Table is that of________

A. Conflict
B. Brutality
C. Poverty
D. Loneliness

Question 18:

• JAMB 2019

Which one of the following does not relate to the tone in Diop's Vanity?

A. Sarcasm
B. Condemnation
C. Rejuvenation
D. Concern

Question 19:

• JAMB 2019

Use the extract below to answer questions
Line 1: My heart leaps up when I behold
Line 2: A rainbow in the sky
Line 3: so was it when my life began
Line 4: so is it now
Line 5: so is it when I have grown
Line 6: the child is the father of the man.


The rhyme scheme of the poem is_________

A. Acbcca
B. Abccdc
C. Abcacc
D. Abacbc

Question 20:

• JAMB 2019

"Nightfall! Nightfall!! You are my mortal enemy". The dominant figure of speech above is a/an________

A. Ode
B. Apostrophe
C. Allusion
D. Metaphor