Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 2019

A dramatic type directed against an individual or a private institute with the intent to severely ridicule is called_________

A. Satire
B. Burlesque
C. Caricature
D. Lampoon

Question 22:

• JAMB 2019

A novel written in form of a letter is said to be_______

A. Gothic
B. Biographical
C. Epistolary
D. Autobiographical

Question 23:

• JAMB 2019

Adeoti's "Ambush" ends on a note of___________

A. Despair
B. Bright aspirations
C. Courage
D. Uncertainty

Question 24:

• JAMB 2019

Use excerpt below to answer questions
"Now, by yond marble
heaven,
In the due reverence of a sacred vow
I here enrage my words." (Shakespeare's Othello)

What incident ignited the excerpt above?

A. The taking of a vow of revenge
B. Othello's rage about Desdemona's betrayal
C. Lago's conspiracy with Brabantio to kill Othello
D. Desdemona and Emilia's discussion on the lost handkerchief

Question 25:

• JAMB 2019

Which one of the following is most influential to the substance of Hallowell's "The Dinning Table"?

A. The structure of the poem
B. The atmosphere of the poem
C. The poetic style
D. The setting of the poem