GENERAL LITERARY PRINCIPLES - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 246:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
When a character in a literary work exists primarily to enhance, through contrast, the portrayal of the personal traits of another character is a

A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Mirror character
D. Foil

Question 247:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
A statement whose meaning is contrary to that openly expressed is an example of

A. Metaphor
B. Oxymoron
C. Irony
D. Personification

Question 248:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
Which of the following is central to narrative fiction?

A. Sequence of events
B. Dialogue
C. Objectivity
D. Subjectivity

Question 249:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
Which of the following could be applicable to all genres?

A. Symbolism
B. Rhythm
C. Action
D. Narration

Question 250:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
A paradox is

A. Applied to a word or combination of words whose sound resembles the sense
B. A statement which seems self-contraditory or absurd, yet turns out to have a valid meaning
C. An episode of pantomime introduced through gesture and bodily movement in a play
D. An elaborately conceived poem expressing an urban poet's nostalgia for life in the country