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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2016 Literature In English Questions

Question 11:
This question is based on General Literary Appreciation.


Fights by the book of arithmetic
The figure of speech in the line above is
  • A Hyperbole
  • B Euphemism
  • C Litotes
  • D Innuendo
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Question 12:
This question is based on General Literary Appreciation.


Weep not child, weep not my darling
With these kisses let me remove your tears
The ravening clouds shall no long be victorious
They shall no longer possess the sky....
The speaker of the lines is
  • A Optimistic
  • B Carefree
  • C Helpless
  • D Pessimistic
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Question 13:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.


A literary work that teaches moral is said to be
  • A Didactic
  • B Instructive
  • C Corrective
  • D Impressive
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Question 14:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.


The opposite of the part that introduces the main work in literature is known as
  • A Prologue
  • B Epitome
  • C Epilogue
  • D Epitaph
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Question 15:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.


The continuation of meaning without pause, from one line to the next is
  • A Synecdoche
  • B Melodrama
  • C Enjambment
  • D Alliteration
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