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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1994 Literature In English Questions

Question 36:
A didactic piece is one in which the writer
  • A Teaches human lessons
  • B Condemns human foibles
  • C Dictates to his readers
  • D Discusses dialectic themes
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Question 37:
An over-used expression is
  • A A cliche
  • B A cacophony
  • C An epigram
  • D An archetype
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Question 38:
The literary device in which there is a difference between what is stated and what is actually the case is called
  • A A metaphor
  • B A simile
  • C A personification
  • D An irony
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Question 39:
A sub-plot is
  • A A major turn or complication in the main story
  • B The second part of the main plot
  • C A secondary plot dealing with a different theme
  • D An aspect of the main plot recited by a different narrator
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Question 40:
What basically distinguishes Literature from other disciplines is its
  • A Use of creative imagination
  • B Exposition of human experience
  • C Communication of ideas
  • D Portrayal of places
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