Literature In English 2009 Jamb Examination
Literature In English 2009 Jamb Examination
Question 11
This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
Why blame her who denies love for the asking And not the Birds and Moths and Beetles That after deep draughts from rich nectar wells Flee the drained petals to virgin flowers.
The sound device used in the extract above is
Why blame her who denies love for the asking And not the Birds and Moths and Beetles That after deep draughts from rich nectar wells Flee the drained petals to virgin flowers.
The sound device used in the extract above is
The extract emphasizes the contrast between denial of love and the natural behavior of creatures through repetition and stress. This makes emphasis the correct sound device.
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Question 12
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A short and witty remark is
A short and witty remark is
An epigram is a brief, clever, and usually memorable statement. Hence, the correct choice is epigram.
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Question 13
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
An expression that signifies a whole through its significant parts is
An expression that signifies a whole through its significant parts is
When a part is used to represent the whole (e.g., 'hands' for workers), the device is synecdoche.
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Question 14
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A structural arrangement of units of composition by which one element of equal importance with another is similarly placed is called
A structural arrangement of units of composition by which one element of equal importance with another is similarly placed is called
Parallelism refers to arranging ideas or grammatical structures in a balanced and similar way.
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Question 15
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The pride that contributes to the fall of a tragic character in a play is known as
The pride that contributes to the fall of a tragic character in a play is known as
Excessive pride or arrogance that leads to downfall in tragedy is known as hubris.
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Question 16
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A metrical foot of two stressed or long syllables is called
A metrical foot of two stressed or long syllables is called
A spondee is a metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables.
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Question 17
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A poetic device in which an idea in a line runs into another is called
A poetic device in which an idea in a line runs into another is called
When a sentence or phrase continues beyond a line break without pause, it is called enjambment.
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Question 18
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The use of sound pattern to suggest meaning in poetry is
The use of sound pattern to suggest meaning in poetry is
Rhythm creates patterns of sound that reinforce meaning in poetry.
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Question 19
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A conscious imitation of a literary work by another with the aim of ridicule is
A conscious imitation of a literary work by another with the aim of ridicule is
A parody imitates a work with exaggeration for comic or critical effect.
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Question 20
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The use of gestures to communicate in drama is known as
The use of gestures to communicate in drama is known as
Mime is the theatrical technique of expressing action or emotion through gestures without speech.
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