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Table of Contents
- General Literary Principles Questions and Answers 1 - 10 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
- Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel Questions and Answers 11 - 15 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
- Second-class citizen by Buchi Emecheta Questions and Answers 16 - 18 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
- Alex Agyei-Agyiri's Unexpected Joy at Dawn Questions and Answers 19 - 20 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
- Look Back in Anger by John Osborne Questions and Answers 21 - 25 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
- Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights Questions and Answers 26 - 30 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
- Selected African Poems Questions and Answers 31 - 36 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
- Selected non-African poems Questions and Answers 37 - 40 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
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General Literary Principles Questions and Answers 1 - 10 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
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1. The basic outline of a story arranged in a sequential and logical order is known as
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(a) Storyline
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*(b) Plot
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(c) Narration
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(d) Novel
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The correct answer is: (b) Plot
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2. The repetition of the same consonant sound the start of a series of words in succession is an instance of
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(a) Exaggeration
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(b) Simile
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(c) Alliteration
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(d) Recurrence
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The correct answer is: (c) Alliteration
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3. 'When the sun began to yawn' is an instance of
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(a) Impersonation
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(b) Hyperbole
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(c) Comic
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(d) Personification
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The correct answer is: (d) Personification
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4. Flashback is a technique by which
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(a) Actors move backwards on stage
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(b) A previous scene or action can be recalled in a play to shed light on the present action
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(c) Actors remember past event before taking a revenge
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(d) Scene or series of scenes are shown
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The correct answer is: (b) A previous scene or action can be recalled in a play to shed light on the present action
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5. The study, analysis, interpretation and evaluation of literary works is referred to as
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(a) Criticism
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(b) Summary
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(c) Literary appreciation
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(d) Biography
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The correct answer is: (a) Criticism
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6. Action, time and place in drama can be regarded as the
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(a) Three main unities
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(b) Channels
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(c) Features
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(d) Performance
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The correct answer is: (a) Three main unities
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7. A poem that does not conform to the regular rules of meter, rhymes or line length is known as
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(a) Irregular verse
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(b) Free style
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(c) Exemption
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(d) Free verse
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The correct answer is: (d) Free verse
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8. A poem written to mourn the dead is known as
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(a) Dirge
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(b) Elegy
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(c) Eulogy
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(d) Irony
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The correct answer is: (b) Elegy
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9. Romantic poetry appreciates
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(a) Love between a man and a woman
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(b) The roman poets
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(c) The beauty of nature
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(d) The work of poets
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The correct answer is: (c) The beauty of nature
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10. Before it was daybreak, grandpa had passed on to the great beyond. This line is an instance of the use of
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(a) Hyperbole
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(b) Simile
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(c) Euphemism
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(d) Indirect
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The correct answer is: (c) Euphemism
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Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel Questions and Answers 11 - 15 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
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11. Baroka confided in his wife, Sadiku, about the state of his manhood and implores her not to tell anyone about the secret. Who was the first person that sadiku revealed the secret to?
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(a) The stranger
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(b) Lakunle
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(c) Sidi
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(d) Baale
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The correct answer is: (c) Sidi
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12. One significant behaviour of Baroka that depicts him as the 'lion' is
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(a) The 'conquering' of Sidi
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(b) Preventing development to come to the town of ilujinle
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(c) Organising a wrestling
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(d) Marrying many wives
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The correct answer is: (a) The 'conquering' of Sidi
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13. The demeanour with which Sadiku collects brides for Baroka portrays her as
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(a) Very smart
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(b) Tolerant
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(c) Obedient
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(d) Resourceful
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The correct answer is: (b) Tolerant
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14. 'Why should that worry me? haven't you sworn that my looks do not affect your love?' The above statement was the response of
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(a) Sadiku to Baroka
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(b) Lakunle to Sadiku
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(c) Sidi to the stranger
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(d) Sidi to Lakunle
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The correct answer is: (d) Sidi to Lakunle
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15. A major act that gladdens Sidi's heart was
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(a) Lakunle's declaration of love
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(b) The stranger's book of images
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(c) The downfall of Baroka
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(d) Marrying Baroka
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The correct answer is: (c) The downfall of Baroka
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Second-class citizen by Buchi Emecheta Questions and Answers 16 - 18 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
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16. Unlike other blacks and francis, Adah refused to accept
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(a) Gift from foreigners
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(b) The label of second-class citizen by the society
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(c) Job imposition
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(d) Low paying jobs
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The correct answer is: (b) The label of second-class citizen by the society
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17. One of the ways Francis manifests inferiority complex is in
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(a) Instructing his chidren to speak only English Language
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(b) His fear of taking up a better paying job
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(c) The way he treats his wife
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(d) Living together with other blacks
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The correct answer is: (a) Instructing his chidren to speak only English Language
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18. In the text, Adah represents a hard-working, ambitious and courageous woman, while Francis represents
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(a) A man full of wisdom
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(b) A lazy, insensitive and wicked man
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(c) A second-class citizen
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(d) Obedient citizen
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The correct answer is: (b) A lazy, insensitive and wicked man
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Alex Agyei-Agyiri's Unexpected Joy at Dawn Questions and Answers 19 - 20 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
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19. A central theme in the novel is
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(a) Development
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(b) Military rule
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(c) Civil unrest
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(d) Corruption
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The correct answer is: (d) Corruption
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20. The novel can be said to
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(a) Have dual setting
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(b) Be set in Ghana
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(c) Be set in Nigeria
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(d) Be set in Acra
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The correct answer is: (a) Have dual setting
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Look Back in Anger by John Osborne Questions and Answers 21 - 25 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
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21. The most troublesome individual as evident in the play is
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(a) Cliff
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(b) Helena
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(c) Jimmy
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(d) Alison
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The correct answer is: (b) Helena
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22. A major way Helena brought respite to Alison was by _____
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(a) Defending her against Jimmy
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(b) Informing her parent of their daughter was going through
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(c) Encouraging her to stand up for her right
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(d) Arresting jimmy
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The correct answer is: (b) Informing her parent of their daughter was going through
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23. The behaviour of Helena in the play can be viewed as that of
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(a) A very loyal friend
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(b) A care free person
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(c) Spoilt child
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(d) A betrayer
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The correct answer is: (d) A betrayer
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24. Jimmy's erratic behaviour of anger and hatred can be traced to
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(a) His fear of the unknown
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(b) His childhood life experience
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(c) Lack of money from his wife
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(d) Lack of Money
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The correct answer is: (b) His childhood life experience
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25. 'Just one of those sturdy old plant left over from the Edwardian wilderness that can't understand why the sun isn't shinning anymore' Who was Jimmy referring to in the statement above
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(a) Cliff
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(b) Mrs Turner
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(c) Colonel Redfern
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(d) Helena
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The correct answer is: (c) Colonel Redfern
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Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights Questions and Answers 26 - 30 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
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26. It can be safely assumed from the text that Lockwood's visit to Wuthering Heights
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(a) Portrays him as a good man
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(b) Was not appreciated by his hosts
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(c) Was timely
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(d) Was without invitation
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The correct answer is: (b) Was not appreciated by his hosts
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27. Lockwood experiences hostilities from the natural and the supernatural worlds when he spent a night at
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(a) At the Grange
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(b) Old bailey
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(c) Wuthering Heights
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(d) The Manor
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The correct answer is: (c) Wuthering Heights
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28. A recurring theme in the novel is
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(a) Deceit and betrayal
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(b) Hard work
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(c) Patience
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(d) Hypocrisy
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The correct answer is: (a) Deceit and betrayal
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29. Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange can be said to be
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(a) Similar in outlook
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(b) In many ways, opposite of each other
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(c) Lacking in facilities
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(d) Convenient points for lodging
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The correct answer is: (b) In many ways, opposite of each other
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30. The house keeper that was able to fully narrate the story of the occupants of Wuthering Heights is called
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(a) Nelly
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(b) Catherine
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(c) Edgar
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(d) Isabella
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The correct answer is: (a) Nelly
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Selected African Poems Questions and Answers 31 - 36 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
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31. 'And it sent him home',
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'Home to rest in peace'
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The lines above from Chibuike Onu's 'A government Driver on His Retirement' is an example of
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(a) Irony
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(b) Oxymoron
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(c) Euphemism
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(d) Hyperbole
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The correct answer is: (c) Euphemism
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32. In Leopold Sedar-Senghor's 'Black Woman', a dominant theme is
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(a) Negritude
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(b) Condemnation
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(c) Praise
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(d) Nostalgia
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The correct answer is: (a) Negritude
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33. In Lade Wosornu's 'Raider of the Treasure Trove', the lines below are examples Of:
'But what can be worthy of your life?'/'What dearer'
than the gems of your dreams;/'The reason you are here?'
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(a) Rhetorical question
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(b) Apostrophe
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(c) Personification
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(d) Mime
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The correct answer is: (a) Rhetorical question
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34. The 'Grieved Land' by Agostinho Neto focuses on
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(a) The richness of the land of Africa
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(b) Impact of Africa to the world
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(c) Pains of colonialism
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(d) joy of being an Africa
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The correct answer is: (c) Pains of colonialism
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35. Niyi Osundare in 'The leader and the led' relies heavily on the use of
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(a) Proverbs
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(b) Imagery
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(c) Character
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(d) Symbolism
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The correct answer is: (d) Symbolism
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36. 'Like a sculpture chipping away at bits of wood', this opening line in 'the song of the women of my land' by Oumar Farouk Sesay is an instance of
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(a) Metaphor
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(b) Simile
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(c) Personification
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(d) Alliteration
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The correct answer is: (b) Simile
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Selected non-African poems Questions and Answers 37 - 40 Jamb/UTME Literature (2023)
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37. 'Flower of Florence'/ 'Twitch a twitter' / 'Little lumps' these lines from D.H Lawrence's 'Bats' are instances of
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(a) Assonance
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(b) Alliteration
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(c) Simile
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(d) Metaphor
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The correct answer is: (b) Alliteration
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38. The subject matter of 'Caged Bird' by Maya Angelou is
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(a) Racism
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(b) Poverty
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(c) Gender
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(d) Restriction
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The correct answer is: (a) Racism
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39. 'And make one little room an everywhere'. this line from John Donne's 'The Good Morrow' is an example of
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(a) Euphemism
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(b) Imagery
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(c) Hyperbole
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(d) Allusion
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The correct answer is: (c) Hyperbole
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40. 'The journey of the Maggi' by T.S Elliot is
(a) A metaphor for life's journey
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(b) A narration of people on a journey
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(c) About travelers
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(d) The challenges of a long journey
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The correct answer is: (a) A metaphor for life's journey
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