📖 JAMB Literature in English

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Poetry, prose, drama, African and non-African texts for JAMB UTME. 361 questions across 9 years (1978–2020).

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Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q2 ✓ Answer: C
Characterisation in a novel refers to the
A
writer‟s opinion of the characters
B
way the characters are revealed to the reader
C
characters and the way they behave
D
readers of the characters.
Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q3 ✓ Answer: A
In literacy work, verbal Irony refers to a
A
device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says
B
situation in which a Character speaks or acts against the tread of events
C
difficult situation which defies a local or rational resolution
D
device in which the actor on stag: means exactly what he says.
Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q4 ✓ Answer: A
In the theatre, words spoken by a character that are meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other; characters on stage is called
A
aside
B
soliloquy
C
acoustic
D
tone
Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q5 ✓ Answer: B
Drama is the representation of a complete series of actions by means of
A
movement and gesture for the screen and audience
B
speech, movement and gesture for the stage only
C
speech, movement and gesture for the stage, screen and radio
D
speech, gesture and movement for the screen and radio
Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q9 ✓ Answer: D
The juxtaposition of two contrasting ideas in a line of poetry is
A
euphemism
B
synecdoche
C
catharsis
D
oxymoron
Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q10 ✓ Answer: D
The main aim of caricature is to
A
describe
B
expose
C
emphasize
D
ridicule. Questions 11 to 13 are based on Richard Writer's Native Son.
Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q11 ✓ Answer: A
Bigger kills Mary due to
A
fear
B
envy
C
hatred
D
distrust
Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q12 ✓ Answer: B
Weekly, Bigger is to be paid
A
twenty dollars
B
twenty-five dollars
C
thirty dollars
D
thirty-five dollars [PAGE 62]
Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q13 ✓ Answer: B
Mr Datton is of the opinion that Negroes are happier when they are
A
together
B
servants in the white family
C
educated
D
given some respect. Questions 14 to 16 are based on Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days.
Literature in English JAMB 2018 Q14 ✓ Answer: B
Windows in mourning in Kofi wear garments that are
A
red
B
black
C
white
D
dull
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