Literature In English 2005 Jamb Examination
Literature In English 2005 Jamb Examination
Question 11
This question is based on Literary Principles
'History's stammerer when will your memory master the vowels of your father's name?
Niyi Osundare: Waiting Laughter's
The literary device used in the excerpt above is
'History's stammerer when will your memory master the vowels of your father's name?
Niyi Osundare: Waiting Laughter's
The literary device used in the excerpt above is
The poet directly addresses history as if it were a person, which is an apostrophe, giving human qualities to an abstract concept for emphasis and intensity.
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Question 12
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''It is a beauteous evening, calm and free The holy time is quiet as a Nun Breathless with adoration; the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquility; The gentleness of heaven broods O'er the sea: Listen! the might Being is awake And doth with his eternal motion make A sound like thunder-everlasting'.
W. Wordsworth: It is a Beauteous Evening
The rhyme scheme of the stanza above is
''It is a beauteous evening, calm and free The holy time is quiet as a Nun Breathless with adoration; the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquility; The gentleness of heaven broods O'er the sea: Listen! the might Being is awake And doth with his eternal motion make A sound like thunder-everlasting'.
W. Wordsworth: It is a Beauteous Evening
The rhyme scheme of the stanza above is
The rhyme pattern follows the Petrarchan sonnet structure, where the first eight lines (octave) and the following six lines (sestet) display the scheme abbc addc.
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Question 13
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'And the promised pleasure will the face of vanished treasure in the face of plundered pound hidden beneath roots of greener grasses in a land far from the masses
The tone of the poem above is
'And the promised pleasure will the face of vanished treasure in the face of plundered pound hidden beneath roots of greener grasses in a land far from the masses
The tone of the poem above is
The poem carries a pessimistic tone as it highlights loss, vanished treasures, and distance from the masses, focusing on despair rather than hope or encouragement.
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Question 14
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The expression 'The ripest is the saddest encounter' is an example of
The expression 'The ripest is the saddest encounter' is an example of
The statement is a paradox because it combines contradictory ideas, suggesting that maturity or fulfillment may paradoxically bring sadness rather than expected joy.
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Question 15
This question is based on General Literary Principles
A tragic hero, according to the Aristotelian precept, must be a
A tragic hero, according to the Aristotelian precept, must be a
Aristotle describes the tragic hero as noble but flawed by hubris, whose downfall evokes pity and fear, reinforcing the cathartic purpose of tragedy.
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Question 16
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A careful choice of words dictated by a particular mood or an event refers to
A careful choice of words dictated by a particular mood or an event refers to
Tone refers to the writer’s deliberate word choice and style, shaped by mood or circumstance, guiding the reader’s emotional response to the text.
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Question 17
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The insertion of material unrelated or distantly related to the specific subject under discussion in a given work is called
The insertion of material unrelated or distantly related to the specific subject under discussion in a given work is called
A digression interrupts the main subject with unrelated or loosely connected content, often used by authors to add commentary or background but straying from focus.
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Question 18
This question is based on General Literary Principles
When an object is invested with a meaning beyond its immediate reference, it becomes
When an object is invested with a meaning beyond its immediate reference, it becomes
A symbol is an object, action, or image that carries deeper meaning beyond its literal sense, often used to communicate abstract or universal ideas.
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Question 19
This question is based on General Literary Principles
Unity of time in a tragedy implies that all actions should take place
Unity of time in a tragedy implies that all actions should take place
The classical unity of time dictates that the events of a tragedy occur within a single day, or one revolution of the sun, ensuring narrative focus.
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Question 20
This question is based on General Literary Principles
The predominant use of the third-person pronoun in a novel creates a
The predominant use of the third-person pronoun in a novel creates a
Third-person narration typically establishes detachment by allowing the writer to stand outside the story while presenting events objectively, guiding interpretation without direct involvement.
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