Literary principles - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 201:

• JAMB 2021

An elegy is a poem that mourns for the

A. Deceased
B. Bereaved
C. Accused
D. King

Question 202:

• JAMB 2021

A play in which the acts succeed on another without probable or necessary sequence is

A. Episodic
B. Simple
C. Linear
D. Convoluted

Question 203:

• JAMB 2021

Criticism is a literary activity which seeks to

A. Find faults in a literary work
B. Analyze and evaluate a literary work
C. Compare and contrast novels
D. Discover the beauty of a literary work.