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

Question 281:

• JAMB 1992

This question i based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (ed.)Selection of African Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.
In 'The Casualties' J.P. Clark discusses

A. Soldiers who die in the war
B. Insecurity of the writer in times of crisis
C. The suffering of soldiers and civilians during a war
D. Those whose property is destoryed during a war

Question 282:

• JAMB 1992

This question i based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (ed.)Selection of African Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.
Kofi Awoonor's poem 'Songs of Sorrow' suggests that

A. Death is temporary
B. Life is continuous
C. The living communicate with the dead
D. Death is final

Question 283:

• JAMB 1992

This question i based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (ed.)Selection of African Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.
The setting of T.S. Eliot's 'Journey of the Magi' is characterized by

A. Coldness
B. Confusion
C. Faiety
D. Warmth

Question 284:

• JAMB 1992

This question i based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (ed.)Selection of African Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.
The confusion in the poet in D.H. Lawrence's poem 'Snake' arises from

A. Education and love
B. Fascination and fear
C. Anger and hospitability
D. Protest and regret

Question 285:

• JAMB 1992

This question i based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (ed.)Selection of African Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.
The dominant mood in 'Ode to a Nightingale' is that of

A. Anxiety
B. Melancholy
C. Helplessness
D. Fury