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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2010 Literature In English Questions

Question 26:
These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.
The poet persona in Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is willing to praise the ladies eyes for
  • A Six decades
  • B Two centuries
  • C A century
  • D Thirty thousand years
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Question 27:
These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.
In Lawrence's Bat, the poet persona mistakes the bats for
  • A Swallows
  • B Pipistrello
  • C Sparrows
  • D Owls
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Question 28:
These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.
In Elliot's Journey of the Magi, the magic are aided on their journey by
  • A Horses
  • B Carmels
  • C Chariots
  • D Donkeys
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Question 29:
These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.
According to Cope's Sonnet VII, poetry is basically
  • A Therapeutic
  • B Philosophical
  • C Inspiring
  • D Boring
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Question 30:
These questions are based on General Literary Principles.
A play which mainly aims at provoking excessive laughter is called.
  • A COMEDY
  • B A FARCE
  • C SATIRE
  • D A TRAGIC-COMEDY
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