Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 311:

• JAMB 1978

Point out the odd item:

A. Raisin in the sun
B. Twelfth Night
C. Ozidi
D. The Concubine
E. Romeo and Juliet

Question 312:

• JAMB 1978

An image in poetry usually gives a clue to one of the following:

A. Rhyme
B. Assonance
C. Paradox
D. Theme
E. Refrain

Question 313:

• JAMB 1978

'That year the harvest was sad,like a funeral,and many farmers wept as they dug up the miserable yams.One man tied his cloth to a tree branch and hanged himself'. The mood conveyed here is one of

A. Excitement
B. Sadness
C. Joy
D. Triumph
E. Elation

Question 314:

• JAMB 1978

One of the following terms applies to the discussion of both tragedy and comedy:

A. Climax
B. Happy ending
C. Tragic hero
D. Alliteration
E. Stanza

Question 315:

• JAMB 1978

One of the peculiar features of drama in general is

A. Humour
B. Satire
C. Sarcasm
D. Action
E. Exposition