POETRY - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 276:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et all (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.):Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Maduka C.T et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E et al (eds)_: Longman Examination Guides: Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse and Adeoti G.: Neked Soles.
In Cope's Sonnet VII, poetry is

A. A popular act
B. A boring act
C. An idle hobby
D. A useless undertaking

Question 277:

• JAMB 2009

This question is based on selected poem from Ker, D. et al (eds.):New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.):Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds):A selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.); Longman Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I.(ed.); West Africa Verse and Adeoti G.: Naked SolesThorn in Adeotiu's Naked Soles symbolizes

A. Victory
B. Bleakness
C. Destruction
D. Suffering

Question 278:

• JAMB 2009

This question is based on selected poem from Ker, D. et al (eds.):New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.):Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds):A selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.); Longman Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I.(ed.); West Africa Verse and Adeoti G.: Naked Soles'Pregnant cloudsRide Safely on its back'pregnant clouds in Rubadiri's An African Thunderstorm implies

A. Uncertainty
B. Calmness
C. Disbelief
D. Fertility

Question 279:

• JAMB 2009

The phrase the sunset in Kunene's A Heritage of Liberation refers to

A. Old age
B. Patience
C. Caution
D. Critical need

Question 280:

• JAMB 2009

This question is based on selected poem from Ker, D. et al (eds.):New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.):Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds):A selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.); Longman Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I.(ed.); West Africa Verse and Adeoti G.: Naked Soles'The silence of the battlefield heralds the widow's anguish.'The widow in the lines above in Launko's End of the War is in anguish because of the

A. Confirmation of her husband's death
B. Uncertainty over husband returning alive
C. Delay in the husband's return from the battlefield
D. Death of all the soldiers in the battlefield