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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Literature In English Questions

Question 26:
These questions are based on selected poems from Ker,D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A,E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West Africa Verse. Marvell, in To His Coy Mistress uses the imagery of death to
  • A Appreciates God's power
  • B Condemn the lady
  • C Scare the lady
  • D Underscore life's transcience
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Question 27:
These questions are based on selected poems from Ker,D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A,E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West Africa Verse. To sustain the interest of the readers,Lawrence in Bat uses
  • A Elision
  • B Suspense
  • C Oxymoron
  • D Hyperbole
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Question 28:
These questions are based on selected poems from Ker,D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A,E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West Africa Verse. 'With a running stream and a water-mill beating the darkness. And three trees on the low sky.' In the excerpt above from Eliot's Journey of the Magi, the dominant literary device is
  • A Oxymoron
  • B Hyperbole
  • C Alliteration
  • D Personification
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Question 29:
These questions are based on selected poems from Ker,D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A,E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West Africa Verse. The tone of Cope's Sonnet VII is generally
  • A Persuasive
  • B Optimistic
  • C Mournful
  • D Humorous
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Question 30:
These questions are based on general Literary principles The large space above the proscenium in a theater from which the scene are controlled is called
  • A Aside
  • B Achronism
  • C Flies
  • D Setting
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