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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Literature In English Questions

Question 21:
A narrative poem must
  • A Preach a sermon
  • B Tell a story
  • C Describe natural scenery
  • D Argue a question
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Question 22:
Literature is studied as a subject at school because
  • A It exposes students to the realities of life
  • B It provides entertainment
  • C It merely gives additional work to students
  • D It teaches the use of words
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Question 23:
In The Flight to Australia', the following line occurs: 'Tier upon tier it towered, the terrible Apennines'. The figure of speech used in this line is known as
  • A Alliteration
  • B Litotes
  • C Exaggeration
  • D Parody
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Question 24:
Based on the novel; Kossoh Town Boy

If we describe Kossoh Town Boy as an autobiography, we mean that it is
  • A A historical novel
  • B A piece of writing telling us about the Life of its author
  • C A short story
  • D A narrative tale
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Question 25:
You cannot know
And should not bother
Tide and market come and go
And so shall your mother

In this verse the poet uses
  • A Alternate rhymes
  • B Monomyme
  • C Couplets
  • D Triplets
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