Dramatic Techniques - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 1982

Which character made the following statement in Macbeth?:
This castle hath a pleasant seat, the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself
Unto our gentle senses'

A. Macbeth
B. Duncan
C. Lady Macbeth
D. Macduff
E. Lennox

Question 27:

• JAMB 1982

Which character does NOT fit into the group?

A. Corin
B. Silvius
C. William
D. Young Siward
E. Audrey.

Question 28:

• JAMB 1982

Which of the following is a major source of interest in As You Like It?

A. The effective use of disguise
B. The disappointment of lovers
C. The fidelity of Shakspeare's characters
D. The authors irreverent use of language
E. The consistency of roles

Question 29:

• JAMB 1983

Marcus Antonius roused the public to mutiny in his funeral speech in Julius Ceasar partly because he succeeded in discrediting Brutus ans Cassius by calling them 'honorable men', when in fact he consciously organized his speech to prove that they were dishonorable. This device is known as

A. Allegory
B. Hyperbole
C. Irony
D. 'O Julius Caesar! thou art might yet!

Question 30:

• JAMB 1983

Marcus Antonius roused the public to mutiny in his funeral speech in Julius Ceasar partly because he succeeded in discrediting Brutus ans Cassius by calling them 'honorable men', when in fact he consciously organized his speech to prove that they were dishonorable. This device is known as

A. Allegory
B. Hyperbole
C. Irony
D. 'O Julius Caesar! thou art might yet!