1987 JAMB UTME Literature In English Past Questions

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''His mouth was such a post-office of a month that he had a mechanical appearance of smiling''.This description in Great expectations refers to

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At the very end of Great Expectations, Estella disclosed to Pip that the source of her present maturity and wisdom was

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In Great Expectations, Pips nursing of Magwitch is significant because it

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The major cause of the tragedy in The Victims is

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A close reading of The Victims reveals that Ogugua's pr-marital and extra-marital affairs are a reflection of her

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Any work of literature which sets out to instruct may be called

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The substitution of mild and pleasant expression for harsh and blunt one is called

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Caricature is used to

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Pip's Flippant remarks concerning the tombstones in the opening chapter of Great Expectations indicate

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In Great Expectations. while Pip was going away from home to take the coach in London, Joe and Biddy threw old shoes at him because

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'A dungeon horrible, one all sides round'As one great furnace flamed, yet for those flamesNo light, but rather darkness visible'.The phrase 'darkness visible' in the above lines is an example of

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'Was it for this you took such constant careThe bodkin, comb and essence to prepare?For this your locks in paper durance bound?For this with tort'ring iron wreath'd round? The dominant figure of speech in the above passa…

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'The early morning smoke had now gone off the eyes of the day. Trees and houses were still wet from last night's rain, but a cool breeze caressed the world like a gentle hand.'The dominant literary device in this passage…

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'Have you got any hands today?'No, i am working alone. My helpers are on strike 'Would you like to engage me? My fees are reasonable.''No thank you'. In this brief dialogue, the first line contains the device known as

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The novel, The Novella and the Short Story are the major sub-genres

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'A white ball of fire tore through the dome of the night. It exploded into the branches of a colossal tree of fire - whose stem instantly leapt towards the earth'.The passage directs is appeal primarily to the sense of

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'what happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry upLike a raisin in the sun?Or fester like a sore-And then run?'In the above lines, the poet achieves special effect by the use of

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''...her vesper done of all its wreathed pearls her hair she fees. Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one; Loosens her fragrant bodice; by degreesHer rich attire creeps rustling to her knees''.The passage gives ample evid…

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'For i have known them all already, known them all.Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons'. The tone in these lines suggest

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'Olu hissed, slammed the door and dash out screaming'. The dominant figure of speech in the above sentence is

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