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

Question 346:

• JAMB 1995

This question is based on Literary Principles.
The branch of knowledge that places emphasis on beauty is

A. Censure
B. Aesthetics
C. Philosophy
D. Philology

Question 347:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on selected poems from D. Ker, C. Maduka et al (eds.): New poetry from Africa, Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa, K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.
What is the dominant poetic device used in Christopher Okigbo's 'Hurrah for Thunder?

A. Irony
B. Symbolism
C. Parallelism
D. Rhythm

Question 348:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on selected poems from D. Ker, C. Maduka et al (eds.): New poetry from Africa, Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa, K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.
The tone of 'They Too are the Earth' by Osundara is

A. Militant
B. Hilarious
C. Harsh
D. Assertive

Question 349:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on selected poems from D. Ker, C. Maduka et al (eds.): New poetry from Africa, Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa, K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.
The disenchantment in Kofi Awoonor's 'Songs of Sorrow' is best explained by the

A. Lamentation of the death of a friend
B. Alienation of Africans
C. Discussion of the sad events that afflict Africa
D. Loneliness of the person in the wildernes.s

Question 350:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on selected poems from D. Ker, C. Maduka et al (eds.): New poetry from Africa, Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa, K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.
The phrase, 'pressurized good-breeding' from Wole Soyinka's 'Telephone Conversation', refers to the

A. Speaker's personality
B. Whiteman's upbringing
C. Lady's personality
D. Persona's upbringing