Literature In English 2018 Jamb Examination
Literature In English 2018 Jamb Examination
Question 21
From the novel; Othello
The question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello
"O heaven; How got she out?
O treason of the blood!
Father; from hence trust not your daughters' minds
By what you see them act. Is there not charms
By which the property of youth and maid-hood
May be abused?"
The speaker of the excerpt above is________
The question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello
"O heaven; How got she out?
O treason of the blood!
Father; from hence trust not your daughters' minds
By what you see them act. Is there not charms
By which the property of youth and maid-hood
May be abused?"
The speaker of the excerpt above is________
The speaker is Brabantio. He is expressing his shock and concern over Desdemona's secret marriage to Othello, revealing his distrust of his daughter's judgment and the theme of parental authority versus individual choice.
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Question 22
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
"I wonder how long, you awful parasites,
Shall share with me this little bed.
And make me, from my sweet dreams be lost,
by sucking blood from my poor head..."
Mbure: "To Bed-Bug"
The lines are an example of a________?
"I wonder how long, you awful parasites,
Shall share with me this little bed.
And make me, from my sweet dreams be lost,
by sucking blood from my poor head..."
Mbure: "To Bed-Bug"
The lines are an example of a________?
The lines exemplify light verse, which is a playful, humorous, or whimsical form of poetry. The poem uses light-hearted imagery to describe bed-bugs disturbing the speaker, creating a humorous tone.
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Question 23
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
"I wonder how long, you awful parasites,
Shall share with me this little bed.
And make me, from my sweet dreams be lost,
by sucking blood from my poor head..."
Mbure: "To Bed-Bug"
The most dominant figure of speech in the excerpt is________
"I wonder how long, you awful parasites,
Shall share with me this little bed.
And make me, from my sweet dreams be lost,
by sucking blood from my poor head..."
Mbure: "To Bed-Bug"
The most dominant figure of speech in the excerpt is________
The dominant figure of speech is personification. The bed-bugs are described as 'parasites' that disturb dreams, giving them human-like characteristics of intentionality and malice.
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Question 24
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 ears are like the fans used for blowing fire.
The lines above are a good example of_________
The lines use caricature by exaggerating the features of the person (head and ears) for effect. Caricature emphasizes distinctive traits in a humorous or illustrative way.
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Question 25
I cannot rest from travel: I will drink, life to the lees, all times I have enjoyed greatly, have suffered greatly.
A.L. Tennyson: Ulysses
The lines above inform the reader that the poet
A.L. Tennyson: Ulysses
The lines above inform the reader that the poet
The poet's imagination is kindled, showing a strong desire for experience and reflection on life's adventures. The lines convey Ulysses' restless spirit and philosophical contemplation rather than literal suffering or drinking.
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Question 26
"... They do not see the funeral plies, At home eating up the forests..."
J.P Clark: Casualties
The imagery created in the above excerpt is achieved through______
J.P Clark: Casualties
The imagery created in the above excerpt is achieved through______
Personification is used here by attributing human action ('eating up') to inanimate objects (forests), enhancing the visual and emotional impact of the imagery.
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Question 27
"The drum overwhelmed the guns..."
J.P Clark: Casualties
The poet in the excerpt above uses
J.P Clark: Casualties
The poet in the excerpt above uses
The poet uses symbolism by making the drum represent cultural identity, resistance, or a powerful force that surpasses the literal guns, creating a deeper meaning beyond the literal description.
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Question 28
Serrated Shadows, through dark leaves,
Till, bathed in warm suffusion of your dapped cells
sensation pained me, faceless, silent as night thieves
Wole Soyinka: "Night"
The dominant mood in the lines above is one at____________
Till, bathed in warm suffusion of your dapped cells
sensation pained me, faceless, silent as night thieves
Wole Soyinka: "Night"
The dominant mood in the lines above is one at____________
The dominant mood is apprehension. The imagery of darkness, 'faceless' sensation, and comparison to 'night thieves' evokes fear and uncertainty, creating tension and anxiety.
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Question 29
"Hide me now, when night children haunt the earth"
Wole Soyinka: "Night"
Night children in the stanza above reflects the consciousness of__________
Wole Soyinka: "Night"
Night children in the stanza above reflects the consciousness of__________
The 'night children' symbolize spirit beings. Soyinka uses metaphorical language to evoke supernatural elements and the mystical presence that dominates the night, reflecting traditional African cosmology.
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Question 30
How can I look at Oyo and say I hate long shiny cars? How can I come to the children and despise international schools? And Koomson comes; and the family sees Jesus Christ in him...
The feeling conveyed by the speaker above is one of_________
The feeling conveyed by the speaker above is one of_________
The feeling conveyed is despair. The speaker expresses disillusionment with societal disparities and corruption, highlighting a sense of hopelessness and moral conflict in the context described.