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Literature in English 1985 JAMB Past Questions

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Because of his fiery temper as a youth, Odewale was called the

  • A. Gorilla
  • B. Scorpion
  • C. Humbler of the wild
  • D. Thunder lion
  • E. son of Odediran.
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2

'Is Aderopo jealous that i am sharing a bed with his mother? Very well then, let him come and sleep with his mother'.
Odewale's statement is a good example of

  • A. euphemism
  • B. pun
  • C. irony
  • D. sarcasm
  • E. jargon.
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3

'Just because i am an Ijebu man, and do not belong to your tribe, the sight of me as your king gnaws at your liver, and rips your heart asunder...'
The speaker's statement is prompted by

  • A. guilty conscience
  • B. oedipus complex
  • C. delusive grandeur
  • D. persecution complex
  • E. patriotic fervour.
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Odewale: I thought you were leaving with your son Aderopo.
Ojuola: It is you i married your highness, not my son.
The exchange from The Gods are not to Blame is an example of

  • A. flashback technique
  • B. dramatic irony
  • C. poetic licence
  • D. false analogy
  • E. pathetic fallacy.
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5

'He was a living example of the astonishing results that can occur when Western hypocrisy and commercial materialism are grafted on to a first rate African intelligence.'
The character described in the passage is the father of

  • A. Niam
  • B. Endongolo
  • C. Zambo
  • D. Medza
  • E. Duckfoot Johnny
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