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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Literature In English Questions

Question 56:
'And so Tom awoke and we rose in the dark
And got with our bags and our brushes to work
Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm;
So if all do their duty they need not fear harm.
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In the lines above, Tom is warm because he
  • A Is working indoors
  • B Is wearing warm clothes
  • C Is doing his duty
  • D Has just woken from sleep
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Question 57:
The term given to a type of incident or device which recurs frequently in Literature is
  • A Concept
  • B Myth
  • C Ritual
  • D Motif
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Question 58:
An extended fictional narrative which is realistic is known as a
  • A Short story
  • B Diary
  • C Novella
  • D Novel
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Question 59:
A limerick has
  • A Ornate style, humour, irony and seven lines
  • B Formal and elaborate style and humour
  • C Humour,rhyme scheme and five lines
  • D A stinging climax, rhyme scheme, and five lines
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Question 60:
The process of creating characters and endowing them with certain attitude is ......
  • A Action
  • B Character
  • C Characterization
  • D Dramatis personae
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