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This 2013 JAMB UTME Literature set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2013 set with instant marking.

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1. In the sentence, 'The courtroom swallowed his final protest,' which figure of speech is used?
  1. Personification
  2. Simile
  3. Metonymy
  4. Understatement

Answer: A. Personification

The courtroom is given the human ability to swallow, so the sentence uses personification.

2. A visitor steps over rubbish in a street and says, 'What a spotless road this is!' Which kind of irony is most evident?
  1. Dramatic irony
  2. Verbal irony
  3. Situational irony
  4. Cosmic irony

Answer: B. Verbal irony

The speaker's words mean the opposite of what the dirty street makes plainly true, which is verbal irony.

3. In a story, a small lamp repeatedly appears whenever a character regains hope; beyond being a lamp, it represents hope. What is it functioning as?
  1. A motif only
  2. An allegory
  3. A symbol
  4. A refrain

Answer: C. A symbol

An object that carries an additional abstract meaning, such as hope, functions as a symbol.

4. A poem calls a proud ruler 'another Icarus' without retelling the Greek myth. What is this indirect reference called?
  1. Apostrophe
  2. Parody
  3. Allegory
  4. Allusion

Answer: D. Allusion

An indirect reference to a known person, story, or event is an allusion.

5. A character calls a modest house 'home' to suggest warmth and belonging rather than merely a building; which aspect of meaning is emphasized?
  1. Connotation
  2. Denotation
  3. Onomatopoeia
  4. Syntax

Answer: A. Connotation

The emotional associations of 'home' beyond its literal definition are its connotations.

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