POETRY - 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

Okara's reminiscence in the "Piano and Drums" as to how he walks to the farm with no shoes, marching thorns and dangerous leafs, and still finds this enjoyable creates a feeling of___________

A. Nostalgia
B. Neglect of African culture for civilized styles
C. Clash of culture
D. Confusion

Question 3:

• JAMB 2019

One of the following is not significant to Morris' "The Proud King"

A. Didacticism
B. Allusion
C. Parable
D. Allegory

Question 4:

• JAMB 2019

"The sudden throb of pain" in Lenrie's 'The Panic of Growing Old' signifies the_________

A. Negative impacts of aging
B. Difficulties of life
C. Youthful age
D. Uncertainties of life

Question 5:

• JAMB 2019

The bar in Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar" is a symbol for the___________

A. Presence of God's and his guiding force
B. World
C. Boundary between life and death
D. Grave