LITERARY APPRECIATION - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 251:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on the Literary Appreciation'Loveliest of trees the cherry now is hung with bloom along the bough and stands out the woodland ride Wearing While for Easter tide
A.E Housman Loveliest of Trees the Cherry Tree. In the excerpt above, the subject matter is

A. Love of trees
B. Cherry bloom
C. Snow at easter
D. Woodland tide

Question 252:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on the Literary AppreciationAs virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go.
Whilst some of their sad friends do say '' The breath goes now', and some say ''No''
The tone of this poem is generally

A. Appreciative
B. Serious
C. Imaginative
D. Conversational

Question 253:

• JAMB 2003

'I am informed the day recycles itself today
when I slept in the Lord in February
I blame no one for an untimely death
I bless Good for a noble departure-His words
The lord taketh the righteous away before evil days
The persona in the poem appears happy to have died

A. A noble death
B. During the day
C. At an old age
D. An untimely death

Question 254:

• JAMB 2003

'I am informed the day recycles itself today
when I slept in the Lord in February
I blame no one for an untimely death
I bless Good for a noble departure-His words
The lord taketh the righteous away before evil days
The lines above express

A. Anniversary
B. Procreation
C. Incarnation
D. Resurrection

Question 255:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on the Literary Appreciation
If God is the sole author of man's life and all that befall him on earth, does it not stand to reason that all evils that befall man are God sanctioned?
If man generally turns to God to ball him out of evil or bad occurrences, is one wrong then to conclude that He allows evils to befall man to bring him back to Him?
The literary style used in the passage above is

A. Discursive
B. Rhetorical
C. Accusative
D. Interrogative