JAMB Literature in English 1999 Question 36

Question 36

Drama: General

In drama, the term climax is used

  1. A.as a figure of speech connoting beauty
  2. B.for the point of highest dramatic tension
  3. C.when the crisis in the play is resolved
  4. D.when the hero's tragic flaw is revealed.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (for the point of highest dramatic tension)

Explanation

The climax is the turning point of greatest tension.