Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 2141:

• JAMB 2022

'To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour'
- William Blake
To see a World In a Grain of Sand.
The predominant figure of speech used in the lines above is ____________

A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Paradox
D. Hyperbole

Question 2142:

• JAMB 2022

"I had not taken the first step in knowledge, I had not learnt to let go with the hands".The above lines is an example of a ____________

A. Aspotrophe
B. Alliteration
C. Repetitiion
D. Assonance

Question 2143:

• JAMB 2022

Chanson is a term denoting a ____________

A. Popular Korean verse
B. Song from the middle Ages
C. Form of love song
D. Poem of Varied Metrical forms

Question 2144:

• JAMB 2022

'The fair breeze blew
The white foam flew
The furrow followed free
We were the first that ever burst into that silent sea.'

The dominant figure of speech in the above passage is ____________

A. Repetition
B. Alliteration
C. Paradox
D. Rhyme scheme

Question 2145:

• JAMB 2022

Which of these is the oldest genre of literature?

A. Poetry
B. Prose
C. Aroma
D. Drama