Language - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

"A time to sow,
A time to reap,
A time to born,
A time to die"
This exemplies the use of ...

A. Anadiplosis
B. Chiasmus
C. Anaphora
D. Hendiadys

Question 2:

• JAMB 2017

This question is based on Amma Darko's Faceless


The dominant tone of the novel is one of

A. Bitterness
B. Hope
C. Fear
D. Joy

Question 3:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
The author makes the reader believe his story by using

A. A confessional style
B. Elements of humour
C. Detailed description
D. Another narrator

Question 4:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
'o' deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind Prince, Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law And turned that black word....'
The play is mostly written in

A. Free verse
B. Metres
C. Foot
D. Blank verse