Elements Of Textual Analysis: Theme, Plot, Setting Jamb Literature In English Past Questions
Question 6
In Lenrie's 'The Panic of Growing Older', another significant theme therein is on the___________
- A. fear of natural disasters
- B. uncertainties of life
- C. futility of war
- D. essence of mankind and nature
Question 7
"You can call me a rebel, but I need a job. That's what matters to me." The repercussion of this statement by Aloho is a pointer to the theme ____
- A. Of Corruption
- B. That patience is a virtue
- C. On Unemployment
- D. Of Retributive Justice
Question 8
The metaphorical significance of Frank Ogodo's 'Harvest of Corruption' is seen in the theme of_____________
- A. corruption
- B. unemployment
- C. retribution
- D. betrayal of public trust
Question 9
Read the poem and answer questions
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved by paltry human respect
For the life of fellow man by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stopped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
The theme of the poem is__________
- A. drought and heat
- B. abomination and retribution
- C. sickness and death
- D. famine and disease
Question 10
Read the poem and answer questions
At dawn must I rise to till the rock
That our land has turned into
The land where on we'd gleefully harvested paddy
Planted and nurtured and tended on plots marshy
Our woes are bloody woes of accursed revenges
Of the land spirits aggrieved by paltry human respect
For the life of fellow man by his fellow
Kindred blood has counted for less than no value
Brother's wife has been wife to other brother's brother
Communal loot has emptied our country silos
The earth has stopped breathing and sighed
Soldered tears has the moon shed
The earth was scorched at noon-day night
And our land has turned to hoeing rock.
There is a predominance of words associated with________
- A. governance
- B. nature
- C. nurture
- D. celebration
