Literature in English 1984 JAMB Past Questions

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36

The protagonist of a story is generally

• A. the protest made by the principle character against his adversaries
• B. the principle character of the story
• C. the theme of the story
• D. one of the minor characters in the story
• E. the protest made by a character against the hero

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37

What we call 'tragic flaw' is the

• A. element of plot that makes a work dramatic
• B. typographical error occuring in a work of drama
• C. pronunciation error made by an actor on stage
• D. unsuccessful play written by an other wise great dramatist
• E. weakness in character responsible for the downfall of a dramatic hero.

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38

A well known epic in English literature is

• A. Robinson Crusoe
• B. The Marchant of Venice
• C. Sons and Lovers
• D. Treasure Island
• E. paradise lost.

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39

'Assonance' is the product of a poet's use of

• A. masculine ryhme
• B. many consonant
• C. regular ryhme
• D. similar sounding vowels
• E. imaginative metaphors.

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40

To be complete, a play MUST have

• A. a prologue
• B. an epilogue
• C. dramatic irony
• D. a conflict
• E. several soliloquies.

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