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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Topic: POETRY

Jamb Literature In English Questions - POETRY

Question 1:
... is the illustration which serves to persuasively sustain the interest of the readers in a literary piece
  • A Storyline
  • B Narrative hook
  • C Plot
  • D Suspense
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Question 2:
In Herbert's "The Pulley", God's supremacy is exemplified through______
  • A His withholding of the gift of rest
  • B The insatiable nature of man's needs
  • C His unending love for mankind
  • D His blessings of man with many gifts
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Question 3:
The most dominant poetic device used in Okara's 'Panio and Drums' is_______
  • A Metaphor
  • B Symbolism
  • C Pathetic Fallacy
  • D Analogy
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Question 4:
A significant literary device employed by Morris in 'The Proud King' is that of________
  • A Suspense
  • B Nemesis
  • C Agon
  • D Interlude
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Question 5:
A short poem that expresses an idea in a clever way is called _____
  • A An Epigram
  • B A Limerick
  • C An Ode
  • D A Lyric
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