Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 3831:

• JAMB 2023

'The fair breeze blew
The white foam flew
The furrow followed free
We were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.'

The dominant figure of speech in the above passage is

A. Repitition
B. Alliteration
C. Paradox
D. Rhyme scheme

Question 3832:

• JAMB 2023

Careened',
These oily tears
Dripping down the tears on your depressed face,
Will one day be staunched, I swear!
Ibiwari Ikiriko, Oily Tears.

The tone of the poet is

A. Supplicatory
B. Optimistic
C. Sympathetic
D. Piteous

Question 3833:

• JAMB 2023

CYCLIST gets down and begins to prop his bicycle.
CYCLIST: All right. If you're sure it won't take long.
BARBER: I am known for my lightning clippers. Even the soldiers know me. I can shave the head of an entire battalion between one coup and the next. Sit down and relax your back. Cycling is not easy
when you've abandoned it for some time.
Wole Soyinka, The Beautification of Area Boy.

The literary devices in the dialogue above are

A. Hyperbole and allusion
B. Irony and parody
C. Allusion and paradox
D. Humour and irony

Question 3834:

• JAMB 2023

"I had not taken the first step in knowledge, I had not learnt to let go with the hands".The above lines is an example of a

A. Alliteration
B. Apostrophe
C. Repetition
D. Assonance

Question 3835:

• JAMB 2023

This question is based on CAGED BIRD.

Read this excerpt from the poem and answer questions .

"The free bird thinks of another
breeze / and the trade winds
soft through the sighing trees"

What is the effect of the trees sighing in this verse?

A. It shows where the bird sleeps
B. It shows the tree is sleeping
C. It indicates that the bird is carefree
D. It indicates that it is still early in the day