Jamb Literature In English Questions
Question 2166:
<b>Careened',<br/>These oily tears<br/>Dripping down the tears on your depressed face,<br/>Will one day be staunched, I swear!</b><br/>Ibiwari Ikiriko, <i>Oily Tears</i>.<br/><br/>The tone of the poet is
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<b>CYCLIST gets down and begins to prop his bicycle.<br/>CYCLIST: All right. If you're sure it won't take long.<br/>BARBER: I am known for my lightning clippers. Even the soldiers know me. I can shave the head of an entire battalion between one coup and the next. Sit down and relax your back. Cycling is not easy<br/>when you've abandoned it for some time.</b><br/>Wole Soyinka, <i>The Beautification of Area Boy</i>.<br/><br/>The literary devices in the dialogue above are
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 2168:
"I had not taken the first step in knowledge, I had not learnt to let go with the hands".The above lines is an example of a
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This question is based on CAGED BIRD.<br/><br/>Read this excerpt from the poem and answer questions .<br/><br/>"The free bird thinks of another<br/>breeze / and the trade winds<br/>soft through the sighing trees"<br/><br/>What is the effect of the trees sighing in this verse?
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 2170:
Don't panic. Be calm. If you are somehow upset...try to regain your composure.<br/><br/>The speaker in the excerpt above is
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