1992 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The island in the novel is a
A
symbol of peace
B
hide out for children during the war
C
symbol of innocence
D
world of abundance
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This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
That the rescue ship was attracted not by a fire made for the purpose but by one aimed at smoking Ralph out for destruction is a case of
A
oxymoron
B
paradox
C
irony
D
catastrophe
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This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The character in the novel who best symbolizes man's pride in his ability to reason is
A
Henry
B
Maurice
C
Piggy
D
Roger
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
When a story is told in a song and passed down by word of mouth, it is called
A
a sonnet
B
an epic
C
a ballad
D
a singer's story
35
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The purgation of the emotions of pity and fear in tragedy is called
A
catharsis
B
tragi-comedy
C
demetia
D
cleansing
36
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Comic relief is
A
the use of humorous characters speeches or scenes in a tragic work
B
a figure of speech used in comic theatre
C
the use of hearty and wholesome laughter in plays
D
a device used in the theatre where a play ends in marriage
37
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A quatrain is
A
the last line of a poem
B
the fourth line of a sonnet
C
a poem which ends with a question
D
a stanza consisting of four lines
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
An exaggeration or overstatement in literature is a
A
hexameter
B
hyperbole
C
metaphor
D
soliloquy
39
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A form of symbolism in which ideas or abstract qualities are represented in a poem is an
A
allegory
B
allusion
C
ambiguity
D
apostrophe
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The word 'image' is associated with
A
attitude
B
mood
C
tone
D
abstraction
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