LITERARY APPRECIATION - 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 2019

Asides being a satire, Ogodo's "Harvest of Corruption" may also be regarded as a________

A. Parody
B. Travelogue
C. Tragedy
D. Tragicomedy

Question 3:

• JAMB 2019

Chief Ade Amaka portrays_______

A. Betrayal of public trust
B. Fraud and misfortune
C. Lust and deceitfulness
D. The evils of capitalism

Question 4:

• JAMB 2019

Which one of the following is most influential to the substance of Hallowell's "The Dinning Table"?

A. The structure of the poem
B. The atmosphere of the poem
C. The poetic style
D. The setting of the poem

Question 5:

• JAMB 2019

'Nightfall! Nightfall!
You are my mortal enemy'
The figurative name for the manner in which Nightfall is directly addressed is______

A. Allusion
B. An ode
C. Metaphor
D. Apostrophe