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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1992 Literature In English Questions

Question 21:
This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
That the rescue ship was attracted not by a fire made for the purpose but by one aimed at smoking Ralph out for destruction is a case of
  • A Oxymoron
  • B Paradox
  • C Irony
  • D Catastrophe
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Question 22:
This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The character in the novel who best symbolizes man's pride in his ability to reason is
  • A Henry
  • B Maurice
  • C Piggy
  • D Roger
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Question 23:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
When a story is told in a song and passed down by word of mouth, it is called
  • A A sonnet
  • B An epic
  • C A ballad
  • D A singer's story
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Question 24:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The purgation of the emotions of pity and fear in tragedy is called
  • A Catharsis
  • B Tragi-comedy
  • C Demetia
  • D Cleansing
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Question 25:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Comic relief is
  • A The use of humorous characters speeches or scenes in a tragic work
  • B A figure of speech used in comic theatre
  • C The use of hearty and wholesome laughter in plays
  • D A device used in the theatre where a play ends in marriage
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