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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1986 Literature In English Questions

Question 36:
Reversal of fortune as used in the criticism of a literary work describes the
  • A Rise to fame of the central character
  • B Success of the hero or heroine
  • C Reward of the hero
  • D Sudden change in the fate of the central character.
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Question 37:
Which of the following could be said to be a permanent feature of a poem?
  • A Rhyme
  • B Repetition
  • C Rhythm
  • D Symbolism.
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Question 38:
Which of the following terms is exclusive to drama?
  • A Dialogue
  • B Plot
  • C Protagonist
  • D Soliloguy.
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Question 39:
The literary device which uses ridicule to correct social ills is known as
  • A Satire
  • B Paradox
  • C Hyperbole
  • D Epigram.
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Question 40:
A poem of mourning and dedicated written on the death of an individual is called
  • A Am elegy
  • B An eulogy
  • C A sonnet
  • D An ode.
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