Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 2146:

• JAMB 2022

A device used by a writer to recall past event in a literary work is ____________

A. Anti-climax
B. Interlude
C. Flashback
D. Foreshadowing

Question 2147:

• JAMB 2022

The hunter dies
and leaves his poverty to his gun
The blacksmith dies
and leaves his poverty to his anvil...
The extract above is an example of ____________

A. Epic
B. Eulogy
C. Ballad
D. Elegy

Question 2148:

• JAMB 2022

One of the following writers is better known as a playwright than as a novelist

A. C. Achebe
B. C. Ekwensi
C. W. Soyinka
D. J.P Clark

Question 2149:

• JAMB 2022

A narrative poem must

A. Preach a sermon
B. Tell a story
C. Describe natural scenery
D. Argue a question

Question 2150:

• JAMB 2022

Literature is studied as a subject at school because

A. It exposes students to the realities of life
B. It provides entertainment
C. It merely gives additional work to students
D. It teaches the use of words