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

Question 456:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on General Literary Principles
The author of a novel sustains readers' interest through the use of

A. Ambiguity
B. Anecdotes
C. Prologue
D. Suspense

Question 457:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on General Literary Principles
'Theatre-in-the-round'is employed to achieve a

A. Quick resolution of conflicts
B. Hilarious ending
C. Contest between the hero and the villan
D. Close rapport between players and spectators.

Question 458:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on General Literary Principles
In literary convention, 'aside' is used to

A. Make a pointed remark
B. Emphasize scenes as different from acts
C. Distinguish between events
D. Gossip about other characters

Question 459:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on General Literary Principles
The writing convention in which the events in a narrative are scrambled as they come to the writer's mind without any attempt to arrange them in orderly sequence is called

A. Shifting style
B. Narrator's mind style
C. Psycho-consciousness style
D. Stream of consciousness

Question 460:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on General Literary Principles
The predominant use of the third-person pronoun in a novel creates a

A. Sense of detachment on the part of the writer
B. Sense of detachment on the part of the reader
C. Psychological affinity with the characters
D. Balance of opinion among the characters