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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Literature In English Questions

Question 171:
This question is based on Richard Wright's Native Son.


This novel can be described as
  • A Satirical
  • B Metaphysical
  • C Paradoxical
  • D Allegorical
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Question 172:
This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.):
A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse.



In Morris' The Proud King, Jovinian assembled the throne when he was
  • A Poor
  • B Rich
  • C Young
  • D Old
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Question 173:
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello.


"Though I do hate him as I do pains, yet for necessity of present life, I must show out a flag and sign of love, which is indeed but sign..."


The speaker of the excerpt above can be described as
  • A Trusting
  • B A concubine
  • C A schemer
  • D Ambitious
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Question 174:
This question is based on Selec ted Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vincent, T.(ed): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed): West African verse.


" ...where guerillas walk the land while crocodiles surf."

The lines above in Hallowelps The Dining Table signify _______?
  • A Danger
  • B Calmness
  • C Pity
  • D Saddness
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Question 175:
"And blossoms blown away"


The line above from William Blake's poem " The school boy" is an example of
  • A Personification
  • B Euphemism
  • C Alliteration
  • D Consonance
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