Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 341
jamb 2019

'The earth has stopped breathing and sighed' illustrates__________

Abathos
Bparadox
Cclimax
Dpersonification
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Question 342
jamb 2019

The mood of the poet is one of________

Aloneliness
Bhopelessness
Chappiness
Drecklessness
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Question 343
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The theme of the poem is__________

Adrought and heat
Babomination and retribution
Csickness and death
Dfamine and disease
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Question 344
jamb 2019

Awonoor's 'The Anvil and the Hammer' is best described as a/an___________

Afree verse
Bblank verse
Code
Dapologue
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Question 345
jamb 2019

'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

Aalliteration
Brepetition
Cparadox
Drhyme scheme
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Question 346
jamb 2019

In Herbert's "The Pulley", God's supremacy is exemplified through______

AHis withholding of the gift of rest
Bthe insatiable nature of man's needs
CHis unending love for mankind
DHis blessings of man with many gifts
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Question 347
jamb 2019

'They are as fearsome as they are fearless' is an example of______

Aantithesis
Bpun
Coxymoron
Dsimile
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Question 348
jamb 2019

Bayo Adebowale portrayed Yaremi as resilient, self reliant and strong willed particularly to__________

Arebuke African superstitious beliefs
Brepresent the image of African traditionalism
Ccondemn male chauvinism
Ddemonstrate the plight of widowhood
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Question 349
jamb 2019

The setting of Shakespeare's Othello is____________

AVerona
BVenice
Cthe Faroe Islands
DBulgaria
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Question 350
jamb 2019

The characterisation of Othello maybe pointed out in that__________

Ahe remains at a distance from much of the action that concerns and affects him at the beginning
Bhe refuses to appoint Iago as the Lieutenant
Calthough he is a cultural outsider in Venice, his military skills are valuable to the State
DIago sees him as an enemy
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Question 351
jamb 2019

The voice of reason in the 'Harvest of Corruption' is exemplified in the character of___________

AOchuole
BOgeyi
CMadam Hoha
DAloho
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Question 352
jamb 2019

The metaphorical significance of Frank Ogodo's 'Harvest of Corruption' is seen in the theme of_____________

Acorruption
Bunemployment
Cretribution
Dbetrayal of public trust
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Question 353
jamb 2019

Aloho begins her harvest of corruption when____________

Ashe found out the truth about Chief Ade Amaka
Bshe discovered she was 3 months pregnant and abortion was impossible
Cher best friend warned her about the deceitfulness of Chief Ade Amaka
Dshe eventually died after giving birth to a baby girl
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Question 354
jamb 2019

A significant literary device employed by Morris in 'The Proud King' is that of________

ASuspense
BNemesis
CAgon
DInterlude
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Question 355
jamb 2019

Blake's 'The School Boy' advocates for____________

Aa fine balancing between work and pleasure for a child's development
Bthe liberty of the child to explore nature and life without restraints
Cthe promotion of the culture of excellence in a child's academic endavour
Da proper disciplinary culture for the training of a child
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Question 356
jamb 2019

The withdrawal of rest from man according to George Herbert in 'The Pulley' is particularly because_____

Aman by nature has the tendencies to be lazy
Bof the need for human survival
CGod wants man to feel less of himself
Dof the space for God's worship
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Question 357
jamb 2019

In Lenrie's 'The Panic of Growing Older', another significant theme therein is on the___________

Afear of natural disasters
Buncertainties of life
Cfutility of war
Dessence of mankind and nature
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Question 358
jamb 2019

The most dominant poetic device used in Okara's 'Panio and Drums' is_______

AMetaphor
BSymbolism
CPathetic Fallacy
DAnalogy
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Question 359
jamb 2019

Adeoti's Ambush may be best described as____________

AProsaic
BLyrical
CAnalogical
DMetaphorical
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Question 360
jamb 2019

A short poem that expresses an idea in a clever way is called _____

AAn Epigram
BA Limerick
CAn Ode
DA Lyric
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