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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Literature In English Questions

Question 36:
The plot of story generally refers to the
  • A Intrigue made by a character against the hero
  • B Intrigue made by a hero against a character
  • C Way the writer begins the story
  • D Way the writer ends the story
  • E Way in which the events of the story are organised.
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Question 37:
The protagonist of a story is generally
  • A The protest made by the principle character against his adversaries
  • B The principle character of the story
  • C The theme of the story
  • D One of the minor characters in the story
  • E The protest made by a character against the hero
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Question 38:
What we call 'tragic flaw' is the
  • A Element of plot that makes a work dramatic
  • B Typographical error occuring in a work of drama
  • C Pronunciation error made by an actor on stage
  • D Unsuccessful play written by an other wise great dramatist
  • E Weakness in character responsible for the downfall of a dramatic hero.
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Question 39:
A well known epic in English literature is
  • A Robinson Crusoe
  • B The Marchant of Venice
  • C Sons and Lovers
  • D Treasure Island
  • E Paradise lost.
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Question 40:
'Assonance' is the product of a poet's use of
  • A Masculine ryhme
  • B Many consonant
  • C Regular ryhme
  • D Similar sounding vowels
  • E Imaginative metaphors.
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