Literature In English 2006 Jamb Examination
Literature In English 2006 Jamb Examination
Question 31
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Angel Clare prefers Tess to Mercy Chant as a wife because she
Angel Clare prefers Tess to Mercy Chant as a wife because she
In Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Angel Clare values Tess's practical knowledge and familiarity with farm life, which makes her preferable to Mercy Chant, despite social conventions.
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Question 32
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
The death of Prince can be said to
The death of Prince can be said to
The death of Prince, the family horse, demonstrates how Tess's family relies on the animal for their livelihood, highlighting their vulnerability and dependence in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
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Question 33
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Most of Tess's misery as a girl-mother comes from the thought of
Most of Tess's misery as a girl-mother comes from the thought of
Tess's greatest anguish stems from society's judgment of her as a mother outside of wedlock, reflecting Hardy's critique of social norms and moral expectations in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
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Question 34
This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
''O fleeting gleam of noon dream You incense my clothed cream!''
Tony E. Afejuku: An Orchard of Wishes
The literary device used in the lines above is
''O fleeting gleam of noon dream You incense my clothed cream!''
Tony E. Afejuku: An Orchard of Wishes
The literary device used in the lines above is
The repetition of vowel sounds in 'gleam', 'dream', and 'cream' demonstrates assonance in Tony E. Afejuku's An Orchard of Wishes.
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Question 35
This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
'For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground, And tell sad stories of the death of kings; How some have been deposed, some slain in war Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed Some poisoned by their wives, some sleeping killed, All murdered;'
William Shakespeare: King Richard II
The subject matter of the speech above is
'For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground, And tell sad stories of the death of kings; How some have been deposed, some slain in war Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed Some poisoned by their wives, some sleeping killed, All murdered;'
William Shakespeare: King Richard II
The subject matter of the speech above is
The excerpt from King Richard II discusses the killing of kings, making the subject matter regicide.
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Question 36
This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
'On the broken walls, Bats hang away from the sun Shadows of an ancient stranger Cast their presence over our shoulders A pathway leads to the abandoned gate.'
Mazisi Kunene: The Fearful Ruin
The dominant mood in the excerpt above is that of
'On the broken walls, Bats hang away from the sun Shadows of an ancient stranger Cast their presence over our shoulders A pathway leads to the abandoned gate.'
Mazisi Kunene: The Fearful Ruin
The dominant mood in the excerpt above is that of
The imagery of abandoned walls, shadows, and bats in Mazisi Kunene's The Fearful Ruin evokes a feeling of terror and foreboding.
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Question 37
This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
'Your no-good pig, and here I am feeding him everyday letting him sleep in my house. I got a knife from the kitchen. I am going to kill that pig.'
Patricia Melo: The Killer
The speaker in the excerpt above is trying to
'Your no-good pig, and here I am feeding him everyday letting him sleep in my house. I got a knife from the kitchen. I am going to kill that pig.'
Patricia Melo: The Killer
The speaker in the excerpt above is trying to
In Patricia Melo's The Killer, the speaker expresses inner deliberation and consideration about the action, showing he is contemplating the act rather than immediately executing it.
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Question 38
This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
'I am jealous and passionate like Jehovah, God of the Jews;'
J.P Clark: Olokun
A device used in the second line of the excerpt above is
'I am jealous and passionate like Jehovah, God of the Jews;'
J.P Clark: Olokun
A device used in the second line of the excerpt above is
Clark uses 'like Jehovah' to make a comparison using 'like', which is a simile in Olokun.
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Question 39
This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry;
Milton's On His Blindness teaches human beings to
Milton's On His Blindness teaches human beings to
In On His Blindness, Milton encourages perseverance despite physical limitations, teaching humans to not let disabilities prevent them from achieving their purpose, hence discountenancing physical limitations.
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Question 40
This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry;
In Clark's Agbor Dancer, the drum is central to the message because it
In Clark's Agbor Dancer, the drum is central to the message because it
In Agbor Dancer, the drum symbolizes cultural heritage and identity, reminding both poet and audience of traditional roots, making option B correct.