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Question 391
jamb 2018

The question is based on J.P Clark's WIVES' REVOLT.

In the play the central idea is that gender equity_______?

Aboth undesirable and unattainable
Bdesirable and unattainable
Cattainable and desirable
Dobnoxious and desirable
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Question 392
jamb 2018

The question is based on George Orwell's NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR.

Room 101 symbolises a place of________???

Arest
Bfun
Chumiliation
Dtorture
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Question 393
jamb 2018

The question is based on George Orwell's NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR.

The novel can be described as__________?

Aoptimistic
Bantagonistic
Cpersuasive
Dpessimistic
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Question 394
jamb 2018

The question is based on George Orwell's NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR.

The power and oppression of an irresistible evil debased Winston’s dreams of________?

Ainternal security
Bwealth and capitalism
Cfreedom and democracy
Dsovereignty forestall reconciliation
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Question 395
jamb 2018

The question is based on George Orwell's NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

The novel draws a picture of______?

Auseless past
Ba totalitarian future
Can unstable moment
Da peaceful atmosphere
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Question 396
jamb 2018

A “chapter” in a piece of drama is a

Aact
Bscene
Csetting
Ddialogue
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Question 397
jamb 2018

What is the narrator of a poem called?

Aauthor
Bspeaker
Cnarrator
DVoice
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Question 398
jamb 2018

An act of speaking one’s thought aloud by oneself, regardless of any hearer, in a play is known as____________

Ametaphor
Bfable
Ccomedy
Dsoliloquy
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Question 399
jamb 2018

______is a subdivision of a poem?

Asentence
Blines
Cstanza
Drhyme
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Question 400
jamb 2018

Which element of drama tells the actor what to do?

Adialogue
Bstage directions
Ccast
Dscenes
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Question 401
jamb 2018

Define “rhyme”?

Acomparing two things using “like” or “as”
Bthe repetition of a letter
Cthe repetition of an ending sound
Dthe repetition of vowel sounds
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Question 402
jamb 2018

''Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind" illustrates_________

Ainversion
Bparadox
Chumor
Dmood
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Question 403
jamb 2018

What structure is poetry written in?

Asentences and paragraphs
Bsentences and stanzas
Clines and paragraphs
Dlines and stanzas
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Question 404
jamb 2018

A “sub-chapter” in a piece of drama is a______________

AAct
BSetting
CVerse
DScene
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Question 405
jamb 2018

_____________refers to time and place of a drama?

Aplace
Bscene
Csetting
Dact
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Question 406
jamb 2018

In drama, the antagonist is_____________

Athe director of the drama
Bthe evil witch
Cthe character opposing the lead character
Dthe “harsh guy
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Question 407
jamb 2018

A folk-tale is a__________?

ANovel
BWork Of Fiction
CBiography
DNovelette
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Question 408
jamb 2018

These elements are sections of text within a chapter, they are separated and contain dialogue_____________

ASyncopation
BFree Verse
CParagraphs
DEuphony
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Question 409
jamb 2018

This element shows how sections are separated into parts with numbers and titles_____________

AParagraph
BTheme
CChapters
DCharacters
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Question 410
jamb 2018

The writer of a poem is called__________?

AAuthor
BPoet
CWriter
DNarrator
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