JAMB Literature in English 2012 Question 10

Question 10

Set Text: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet shares the feature of classical tragedy through the use of

  1. A.violence on stage
  2. B.chorus
  3. C.comic relief
  4. D.flashback.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (chorus)

Explanation

Like a Greek tragedy, the play uses a Chorus to speak the Prologue; classical tragedy kept violence off stage.