Literary terms - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 216:

• JAMB 2011

These questions are based on general Literary principles
Travellogue is a work of art written

A. By a famous playwrite
B. By an unpopular novelist
C. On a journey
D. Before the death of the author

Question 217:

• JAMB 2011

These questions are based on general Literary principles
Plays are basically meant to

A. Change the world
B. Be read for pleasure
C. Be presented on stage
D. Keep people out of trouble

Question 218:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Characterization in a novel refers to the

A. Writer's opinion of the characters
B. Way the characters are revealed to the reader
C. Characters and the way they behave
D. Reader's opinion of the characters

Question 219:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
In literary work, verbal irony refers to a

A. Device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says
B. Situation in which a character speaks or acts against the trend of events
C. Difficult situation which defies a logical or rational resolution
D. Device in which the actor on stage means exactly what he says

Question 220:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
In the theater, words spoken by a character that are meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage is called

A. Aside
B. Soliloquy
C. Accoustic
D. Tone