Literature In English 2014 Jamb Examination
Literature In English 2014 Jamb Examination
Question 1
'This thing you are doing is too heavy
For you, he said.' I went to school only a little
But I have killed many more years in this
World than you have.' G. Okara: The Voice
It can be inferred from the passage above that the
For you, he said.' I went to school only a little
But I have killed many more years in this
World than you have.' G. Okara: The Voice
It can be inferred from the passage above that the
The speaker emphasizes age and life experience, showing he is more experienced despite little formal schooling.
Not clear enough?
Question 2
"Lift not the painted veil which those who live
Call life: through unreal shapes be pictured there,
And it mimic all we would believe
With colors idly spread,-behind, lurk fear." P.B. Shelley: Sonnet
The stanza above is an example of a
Call life: through unreal shapes be pictured there,
And it mimic all we would believe
With colors idly spread,-behind, lurk fear." P.B. Shelley: Sonnet
The stanza above is an example of a
The passage contains four lines, making it a quatrain, though it is also part of a larger sonnet.
Not clear enough?
Question 3
'I wonder how long, you awful parasites, Shall
Share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
My sweet dreams be lost, By sucking blood from
My poor head...' Mbure: To a Bed-Bug
The lines above are an example of a
Share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
My sweet dreams be lost, By sucking blood from
My poor head...' Mbure: To a Bed-Bug
The lines above are an example of a
The humorous yet serious tone of complaint makes it a light verse, a playful poetic style.
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Question 4
'I wonder how long, you awful parasites, Shall
Share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
My sweet dreams be lost, By sucking blood from
My poor head...' Mbure: To a Bed-Bug
From the lines above, the poet persona expresses dismay about
Share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
My sweet dreams be lost, By sucking blood from
My poor head...' Mbure: To a Bed-Bug
From the lines above, the poet persona expresses dismay about
The persona clearly addresses the discomfort and bloodsucking nature of bed-bugs.
Not clear enough?
Question 5
'I wonder how long, you awful parasites, Shall
Share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
My sweet dreams be lost, By sucking blood from
My poor head...' Mbure: To a Bed-Bug
The most dominant figure of speech in the excerpts above is
Share with me this little bed, And awake me, from
My sweet dreams be lost, By sucking blood from
My poor head...' Mbure: To a Bed-Bug
The most dominant figure of speech in the excerpts above is
The parasites (bed-bugs) are metaphorically described as tormentors, making metaphor the dominant device.
Not clear enough?
Question 6
You
Your head is like a drum that is beaten
For spirits
Your ears are like the fans used for
Blowing fire.
The lines above are a good example of
Your head is like a drum that is beaten
For spirits
Your ears are like the fans used for
Blowing fire.
The lines above are a good example of
The exaggerated and mocking description of physical features shows ridicule.
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Question 7
Which of the following is central to narrative fiction?
Narrative fiction thrives on verisimilitude—the appearance of being real or true.
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Question 8
He put himself in uniform, made one for
His five-year-old son, and marched with
The infant from dawn till noon every
Market day, on the main road singing
'Kayiwawa beturi...'
The persona in the excerpt above is portrayed as
His five-year-old son, and marched with
The infant from dawn till noon every
Market day, on the main road singing
'Kayiwawa beturi...'
The persona in the excerpt above is portrayed as
The exaggerated behavior and delusion present the persona as abnormal.
Not clear enough?
Question 9
He is a faithful liar
The line above is an example of
The line above is an example of
The contradiction of 'faithful' and 'liar' makes it an oxymoron.
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Question 10
Fights by the book of arithmetic
The figure of speech in the line above is
The figure of speech in the line above is
The phrase sarcastically suggests fighting mechanically, making it an innuendo.
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