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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Literature In English Questions

Question 2066:
These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
The sun in Donne's The Sun Rising is depicted through the use of
  • A Apostrophe
  • B Invocation
  • C Ellipsis
  • D Enjambment
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Question 2067:
These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
In Raleigh's The Soul's Errand, the soul is portrayed as a
  • A Messenger of hope and peace
  • B Friend of suffering masses
  • C Fearless message-bearer
  • D Restorer of lost glory
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Question 2068:
The allusion in Hughe's The Negro Speaks of Rivers is mainly
  • A Literacy
  • B Bibilical
  • C Historical
  • D Classical
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Question 2069:
Fletcher's Upon An Honest Man's Fortune encourages people to
  • A Accept life as it is
  • B Condemn soothsaying
  • C Move in the direction of God
  • D Accept soothsaying
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Question 2070:
An action in a play that stimulates the audience to pity a character is
  • A Pyrrhic
  • B Props
  • C Pathos
  • D Parody
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