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

Question 316:

• JAMB 1993

This question is based on Literary Principles.
'Still stand stubborn
To stones that strangle the dawn,
Still stand stubborn
To stones that maim the morn,
still stand stubborn
To stones that assail the sun'
Atukwei Okai, 'Sunset Sonata'
The dominant literary device employed in the above passage is

A. Onomatopoeia
B. Repetition
C. Metonymy
D. Alliteration

Question 317:

• JAMB 1994

The expression "The sun kisses the earth" is a

A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Paradox

Question 318:

• JAMB 1994

"O Julius Caesar, thou are mighty yet
Thy spirit walks abroad."
Based on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the statement above is

A. A ghost story
B. Superstition
C. An apostrophe
D. An exaggeration

Question 319:

• JAMB 1994

The major source of action in any narrative is

A. Exposition
B. Conflict
C. Climax
D. Epilogue

Question 320:

• JAMB 1994

A didactic piece is one in which the writer

A. Teaches human lessons
B. Condemns human foibles
C. Dictates to his readers
D. Discusses dialectic themes