Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 11
jamb 2017

This question is based on Selec ted Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vincent, T.(ed): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed): West African verse.

 ...where guerillas walk the land while crocodiles surf. 

The lines above in Hallowell's The Dining Table signify _______?

Adanger
Bcalmness
Cpity
Dsaddness
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Question 12
jamb 2017

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello.

"Though I do hate him as I do pains, yet for necessity of present life, I must show out a flag and sign of love, which is indeed but sign..."

The speaker of the excerpt above can be described as

Atrusting
Ba concubine
Ca schemer
Dambitious
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Question 13
jamb 2017

This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.):
A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse.


In Morris' The Proud King, Jovinian assembled the throne when he was

Apoor
Brich
Cyoung
Dold
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Question 14
jamb 2017

This question is based on Richard Wright's Native Son.

This novel can be described as

Asatirical
Bmetaphysical
Cparadoxical
Dallegorical
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Question 15
jamb 2017

This question is based on General Literary principle

Myths differ from legend in that myths

Ahave more of the historical background and less of the supernatural
Bare less concerned with moral didacticism
Care more concerned with moral didactism
Dhave less of historical background and more of the supernatural
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Question 16
jamb 2017

This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption

It can be deduced from the play that

Adrug pushing is lucrative
Bno crime will go unpunished
Cthe wealthy also cry
Dpeople will always complain
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Question 17
jamb 2017

This question is based on Amma Darko's Faceless

The dominant tone of the novel is one of

Abitterness
Bhope
Cfear
Djoy
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Question 18
jamb 2017

A character whose name is also the source of the title of the narrative is called ___?

Around
Beponymous
Cflat
Dtitled
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Question 19
jamb 2017

Who succeeded Othello as Governor of Cyprus?

ACassio
BIago
CMontano
DGratiano
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Question 20
jamb 2017

"And blossoms blown away"

The line above from William Blake's poem " The school boy" is an example of

Apersonification
Beuphemism
Calliteration
Dconsonance
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Question 21
jamb 2017

This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption

(ACP Yakubu in his office)...

How can that old crook of a Judge acquit and discharge a very clear case of cocaine pushing. What evidence is he looking for?...' The technique used in the excerpt above is called

Ainterior monologue
Bapostrophe
Cdramatic monologue
Dsoliloquy
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Question 22
jamb 2017

This Question is based on General Literacy principles and Literacy Appreciations.

A poem used to express grief on the occasion of someone's death is _______?

Aelegy
Bepic
Cdirge
Dsonnet
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Question 23
jamb 2017

This question is based on Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days.

The cap-picking ceremony is to

Abreak the strong will of Yaremi
Bmake Yaremi remarry
Cestablish that she is wicked
Dprove that Ajumobi is not the best
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Question 24
jamb 2017

This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.):
A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse.


One of the thematic preoccupations of Awonoor's The Anvil and the Hammer is

Aclash of cultures
Brevival of colonalism
Cthe changing face of colonial masters
Dthe good attributes of colonalism
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Question 25
jamb 2017

How many stanza and lines does William Moris' poem "the proud king" has?

A119 stanzas and 849 lines
B109 stanzas and 849 lines
C119 stanzas and 850 lines
D109 stanzas and 850 lines
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Question 26
jamb 2017

This question is based on William Shakespheare's Othello

“ ...Fathers, from hence trust not daughters' minds. By what you see them act. Is there not charms. By which the property of youth and maidhood May be abused?. ”

In the excerpt it is implied that daughters are

Alascivious
Bpetty
Cpretentious
Dthieves
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Question 27
jamb 2017

A poem that describes the simple life of rural people is called ___

Aelegy
Bode
Clyrics
Dpastoral
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Question 28
jamb 2017

This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.):
A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse.


Piano and Drums according to Okara's Piano and Drums are musical instruments of __________

Acontradictory tunes
Bcomplementary tunes
Cdifferent cultural milieus
Ddifferent rhythmic appeals
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Question 29
jamb 2017
"The bees are buzzing and humming with great zest.
the doves are cooing, and the children chatter as they clatter downstairs to come and dabble in the cool system.

Use the extract above to answer the question below

The predicament sound device in the extract is
Aassonance
Bconsonance
Conomatopoeia
Dalliteration
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Question 30
jamb 2017

This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption

"Trust me. My duty is to convince her to play ball with him and then the usual commission keeps rolling in, shee you get?..."

The speaker in the excerpt above is

AAloho
BOgeyi
COdili
DOchuole
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