Versification in drama and poetry - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.'Genres of literature aptly describes

A. Tradedy comedy, tragi-comedy
B. Ode, elegy, sonnet
C. Short story, novel, autobiography
D. Poetry, prose , drama

Question 22:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.A dirge is a

A. Romantic poem
B. Poem on nature
C. Poem of expectations
D. Poem of lament

Question 23:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.In poetry, a quatrain is a group of four

A. Lines
B. Stanzas
C. Refrains
D. Poems

Question 24:

• JAMB 1988

This question is based on Charles Dicken's Great Expectations.Criticism is a literary activity which seeks to

A. Discover the beauty of a literary work
B. Finds faults in a literary work
C. Analyse and evaluate a literary work
D. Compare literary works

Question 25:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
Which of the following BEST describes a balled?

A. Short literary song
B. Short literary story
C. Short story that contains a song
D. Short song that tells a story