Types of prose - 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

Richard Wright's " Native Son" may be described to a/an_______

A. Parody
B. Picaresque
C. Bildungsroman
D. Travelogue

Question 3:

• JAMB 2019

A short poem that expresses an idea in a clever way is called _____

A. An Epigram
B. A Limerick
C. An Ode
D. A Lyric

Question 4:

• JAMB 1978

If we describe Kossoh Town Boy as an autobiography,we mean that it is

A. A historical novel
B. A piece of writing telling us about the life of its author
C. A short story
D. A narrative tale
E. A book well written

Question 5:

• JAMB 1981

Naipaul's The Middle Passage is best described as

A. A novel
B. A tragic play
C. An autobiography
D. A satire