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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2000 Literature In English Questions

Question 31:
This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker et al (eds.): New poetry from Africa;Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; M. Umukoro and A Sani et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; A.E. Eruvbetine and M. Jibril et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.
In Ode on a Grecian Urn,'John Keats is concerned with
  • A The impermanence of the Grecian Urn
  • B Human and eternal love
  • C The youthfulness of lovers
  • D Everlasting beauty of art
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Question 32:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The term for the moral flaw or weakness that leads to the downfall of a major character in drama is
  • A Chaos
  • B Hamartia
  • C Denouement
  • D Reversal
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Question 33:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The figure of speech in which a character makes a statement that has or would have deep and serious implication in the play is
  • A Aside
  • B Euphemism
  • C Dramatic irony
  • D Textual contrast
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Question 34:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A character who does not develop or experience change in the course of his or her existence in a novel is a
  • A Round character
  • B Flat character
  • C Rounded character
  • D Major character
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Question 35:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A panegyric poem is composed to
  • A Abuse
  • B Condemn
  • C Praise
  • D Elaborate
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