Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 206:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Appreciation.


Weep not child, weep not my darling
With these kisses let me remove your tears
The ravening clouds shall no long be victorious
They shall no longer possess the sky....
The speaker of the lines is

A. Optimistic
B. Carefree
C. Helpless
D. Pessimistic

Question 207:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Principles.


A literary work that teaches moral is said to be

A. Didactic
B. Instructive
C. Corrective
D. Impressive

Question 208:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Principles.


The opposite of the part that introduces the main work in literature is known as

A. Prologue
B. Epitome
C. Epilogue
D. Epitaph

Question 209:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Principles.


The continuation of meaning without pause, from one line to the next is

A. Synecdoche
B. Melodrama
C. Enjambment
D. Alliteration

Question 210:

• JAMB 2016

This question is based on General Literary Principles.


A paragraph in prose is equivalent to a

A. Verse in poetry
B. Stanza in poetry
C. Metre in poetry
D. Trope in poetry