Literary terms - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 221:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Drama is the representation of a complete series of actions by means of

A. Movement and gesture for the screen and audience
B. Speech, movement and gesture for the stage only
C. Speech, movement and gesture for the stage, screen and radio
D. Speech, gesture and movement for the screen and radio

Question 222:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A poet's use of regular rhythm is known as

A. Allegory
B. Assonance
C. Metre
D. Onomatopoeia

Question 223:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A literary genre which directly imitates human action is

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

Question 224:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The juxtaposition of two contrasting ideas in a line of poetry is

A. Euphemism
B. Synedoche
C. Catharsis
D. Oxymoron

Question 225:

• JAMB 2012

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The main aim of of caricature is to

A. Describe
B. Expose
C. Emphasize
D. Ridicule