Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 2000

The success of the novel lies in the author's

Arealistic portrayal of Laye's courtship with Marie
Beffective use of sociological and fictional materials
Crecreation of an African childhood in Conakry
Duse of traditional elements for colour
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Question 22
jamb 2000

Two major elements of the diction in the play are the

Ascenes and roles of characters
Bpolitical and educational background of players
Cgender and class of the speakers
Dstatus and emotion of the speakers
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Question 23
jamb 2000

The play is about love

Alonging and ambition
Bpretence and hatred
Closs and death
Dcommitment and marriage
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Question 24
jamb 2000

Valentine:
....But, like a cloistress, she will veiled walk,
And water once a day her chamber round
With eve-offending brine; all this to season...

The imagery above describes

AViola's deep sorrow for her drowned brother
BOlivia's deep sorrow over the loss of her brother's love
CViola's grief over a love she cannot show
DOlivia's intense grief over the death of her brother
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Question 25
jamb 2000

The author successfully conveys his message through

Ainterior monologue
Bcomedy of manners
Csatirical performances
Dcomedy of errors
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Question 26
jamb 2000

X: What country, friends, is this?
Y: This is lllyria, lady.
X: And what should I do in lllyria?
My brother he is in Elysium.
Perchance he is not drown' d;....

The dialogue above takes place

Ain the captain's ship
Bin lllyria
Cby the sea-coast of lllyria
Dby the sea-coast after lllyria
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Question 27
jamb 2000

The speech is made by

ATitubi role-playing Moremi
BNiniola role-playing Titubi
CMama Kayode role-playing Baba
DMolade role-playing Marshal
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Question 28
jamb 2000

The images depicted are those of

Apoverty and opulence
Bopulence and brutality
Csuffering and depression
Dsuffering and brutality
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Question 29
jamb 2000

The language of the play is

Aambiguous
Bcondemnatory
Capolitical
Dmetaphoric
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Question 30
jamb 2000

Titubi's experience at the peasants' camp is narrated through a dramatic technique called

Areflection
Bprojection
Cdramatic irony
Dflashback
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