2019 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 7
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"Now, by yond marble
heaven,
In the due reverence of a sacred vow
I here enrage my words." (Shakespeare's Othello)
The prevailing activity in the extract is
A
the vow of revenge and pledge of loyalty by Lago to Othello
B
evident of the conspiracy between Lago and Othello
C
the vow by Lago to revenge upon Othello
D
reflective of Othello's rage
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"Now, by yond marble
heaven,
In the due reverence of a sacred vow
I here enrage my words." (Shakespeare's Othello)
Consequent upon the act in the excerpt, ...
A
Desdemona reconfessed her love for Othello
B
Othello became Lago's sworn enemy
C
Lago successfully executed Othello
D
Othello changed from being the hero to a villain
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The bar in Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar" is a symbol for the___________
A
presence of God's and his guiding force
B
world
C
boundary between life and death
D
grave
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A story which explains a natural phenomenon is_______
A
parable
B
legend
C
myth
D
fiction
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... may be said to be a critical subject of concern in Blake's "School Boy"
A
adventurism
B
futility of life and time
C
moral rectitude
D
academic development
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Amma Darko's "Faceless" ended with________
A
an inclination of tragi-comedy
B
an epilogue narrating how Baby T's spirit revenged her death
C
an epilogue narrating how Fofo started her early childhood
D
an inclination of indecisiveness
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Richard Wright's " Native Son" may be described to a/an_______
A
parody
B
picaresque
C
bildungsroman
D
travelogue
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"The sudden throb of pain" in Lenrie's 'The Panic of Growing Old' signifies the_________
A
negative impacts of aging
B
difficulties of life
C
youthful age
D
uncertainties of life
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A character whose action or qualities serve to heighten those of the hero through contrast is__________
A
an antagonist
B
a foil
C
an adversary
D
a protagonist
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A poem of 14 lines is known as__________
A
sonnet
B
octave
C
sestet
D
quatrain
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