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

Question 471:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
An anti-social taken by the tragic hero which results in a catastrophe is called

A. Anagnorisis
B. Premonition
C. Harmatia
D. Empathy

Question 472:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A work which takes place in a non-existent world or which concerns an incredible character is

A. Romance
B. Fantasy
C. Parody
D. Superstition

Question 473:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A humorous scene, incident or speech in the course of a serious fiction or drama is a

A. Play-within-the-play
B. Comic scene
C. Comic relief
D. Tragi-comedy

Question 474:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A travelogue is

A. The account of the travails of a character in novle
B. A record of the writer's experiences during a journey
C. A variant of a novel written in a free style on a writer's journey
D. The account of the experiences of an indiviual during his lifetime

Question 475:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Flash back in a literary work help to

A. Fill the missing link
B. Reveal the characters'mindsets
C. Place the story in proper perspective
D. Relate events that are extraneous to the story