Literary terms - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 201:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on General Literary Principles.A figurative device in which a statement is made and then withdrawn is referred to as

A. Metanoia
B. Metaphysical
C. Metalanguage
D. Metalepsis

Question 202:

• JAMB 2009

This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesThe use of sound pattern to suggest meaning in poetry is

A. Rhythm
B. Mimics
C. Lyric
D. Metonymy

Question 203:

• JAMB 2009

This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesThe use of gestures to communicate in drama is known as

A. Mime
B. Melodrama
C. Soliloquy
D. Burlesque

Question 204:

• JAMB 2009

This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesA short and witty remark is

A. A limerick
B. A tercet
C. An eptgram
D. A litotes

Question 205:

• JAMB 2009

This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesAn expression that signifies a whole through its significant parts is

A. Synaesthesia
B. Synecdoche
C. Metonymy
D. Allegory