JAMB Literature in English 1990 Question 39

Question 39

Literary Terms and Devices

A necessary quality of every work of literature is that it

  1. A.shows a creative use of language
  2. B.has to be publishable in order to gain wide acceptance
  3. C.teaches a moral lesson
  4. D.uses characters or actors.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (shows a creative use of language)

Explanation

What every literary work shares is imaginative use of language.