JAMB Literature in English 1980 Question 36

Question 36

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Prose extract (Question 36)
The passage, as printed

This passage achieves realism through the use of

  1. A.details
  2. B.simple words
  3. C.the long sentence
  4. D.the past tense
  5. E.punctuation.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (details)

Explanation

Exact details of the eyes, mouth, blood and wound make the scene vivid and real.