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Question 21
jamb 2009

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare depicts love and idealism through the

Aparty at the Capulets'
Blovers' tomb at the end
Cbrawl between Romeo and Tybalt
Dbalcony scene in the second Act
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Question 22
jamb 2009

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
The atmosphere of tragedy in the play is created through the use of

Adreams and foreboding
Bfights and quarrels
Cwars and hatred
Dideas and dramatization
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Question 23
jamb 2009

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
.....So tedious is this day
As is the night before some festival
To an impatient child that hath new robes And may not wear them'.
The literary device used in the excerpt is

Aeuphemism
Bsimile
Csarcasm
Dbathos
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Question 24
jamb 2009

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
.....So tedious is this day
As is the night before some festival
To an impatient child that hath new robes And may not wear them'.
What makes Juliet's night so tedious is the

Amurder of Tybalt by Romeo
Barranged marriage between her and Paris
Ceagerness to be married to Romeo
Dunconsummated marriage with Romeo
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Question 25
jamb 2009

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
When Friar Lawrence asks if the bride is ready, he wants to know if

AJuliet is prepared
BRoseline is prepared
Cthe corpse is ready
Dthe birde is dressed
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Question 26
jamb 2009

This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
,Now look what we have:a permanent bloom of ugly paper flowers!'
The device used by Aaron in the excerpt above is

Asuspense
Brhetorical questions
Coxymoron
Dallegory
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Question 27
jamb 2009

This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
What causes the strained relationship between James and Lawyer B?

ABetrayal of trust
BStandard of education
CWorking experience
DFamily differences
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Question 28
jamb 2009

This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
James Ofosu's desire is to see Maanan trained as

Aa choreographer
Ban attorney
Can accountant
Da surgeon
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Question 29
jamb 2009

This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
The plot of the play is

Alinear
Bcyclical
Ccomplicated
Depisodic
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Question 30
jamb 2009

This question is based on J.C Graft's Sons and Daughters
In the play, the character of Lawyer B is presented through the use of

Aplay-within-the-play
Bflashback
Cdialogue
Dirony
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