Poetic devices - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 2015

This question is based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et ai (eds): New Poetry African: Soyinka W. (ed): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent. T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry, U. Maduka, C. T et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A. E. et al (eds): Longman Examination Guides: Nwoga D. I. (ed): West African verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.

The excerpt below from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is an example of

In Houseman's To an Athlete Dying Young, the persona addresses the dead athlete using

A. Monologue
B. Dialogue
C. Apostrophe
D. Prologue

Question 22:

• JAMB 1978

In 'The Flight to Australia' the following line occurs:'Tier upon tier it towered,the terrible Apennines' The figure of speech used in this line is known as

A. Alliteration
B. Litotes
C. Exaggeration
D. Parody
E. Metonym

Question 23:

• JAMB 1978

You cannot know
And should not bother;
Tide and market come and go
And so shall your mother.
In this verse the poet uses

A. Alternate rhymes
B. Monorhyme
C. Couplets
D. Triplets
E. Blank verses

Question 24:

• JAMB 1978

An image in poetry usually gives a clue to one of the following:

A. Rhyme
B. Assonance
C. Paradox
D. Theme
E. Refrain

Question 25:

• JAMB 1978

Achebe's language and style in No Longer At Ease is remarkable

A. For its short and simple sentences
B. For its day-to-day expressions
C. For its reflection of the speech of the ordinary man
D. For using the speech style of most African communities
E. For reflecting the speech patterns of the different segments of the Nigerian society