UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2024 (Model questions) past questions and answers

In literary criticism, what does the term 'stream of consciousness' refer to?

1. A.A monologue spoken aloud
2. B.A linear narrative with multiple narrators
3. C.A narrative technique that presents thoughts as they occur
4. D.A story told through dialogue only

Which of the following is not a predominant poetic device in the poem "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou?

1. A.imagery
2. B.metaphor
3. C.repetition
4. D.simile

Who is the author of the modernist poem "The Wasteland"?

1. A.W. B. Yeats
2. B.Ezra Pound
3. C.T. S. Eliot
4. D.D. H. Lawrence

Which of these authors is most associated with postcolonial literature?

1. A.Virginia Woolf
2. B.Joseph Conrad
3. C.Chinua Achebe
4. D.F. Scott Fitzgerald

Which term describes a character who contrasts with the protagonist to highlight traits?

1. A.Antagonist
2. B.Foil
3. C.Antihero
4. D.Doppelgänger

What does 'pathetic fallacy' refer to in literature?

1. A.A false emotional appeal
2. B.Giving human emotion to nature
3. C.A tragic flaw in the hero
4. D.An emotional speech by a character

The poem "Bat" by D.H Lawrence is a good example of ________.

1. A.blank verse
2. B.free verse
3. C.sonnet
4. D.elegy

Which of the following is a rhyme scheme for Shakespearean sonnet?

1. A.abab cdcd efef ee
2. B.abab bcbc cdcd ee
3. C.abba abba cde cde
4. D.abab cdcd efef gg

Which of these is a key characteristic of Romantic literature?

1. A.Rationalism
2. B.Emphasis on social order
3. C.Celebration of nature and emotion
4. D.Focus on industrial progress

What narrative technique involves starting a story in the middle of the action?

1. A.Foreshadowing
2. B.In medias res
3. C.Flashback
4. D.Circular narrative

Which literary movement is most concerned with fragmentation, disillusionment, and subjective experience?

1. A.Classicism
2. B.Modernism
3. C.Realism
4. D.Naturalism

The term 'verisimilitude' in literature means:

1. A.Use of fantastic or mythical elements
2. B.The appearance of being true or real
3. C.Repetition for emphasis
4. D.A circular plot structure

Which novel features the theme of identity?

1. A.Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
2. B.Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
3. C.Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta
4. D.Unexpected Joy at Dawn by Alex Agyei Agyiri

In Greek tragedy, what is 'hamartia'?

1. A.A divine prophecy
2. B.A hero's fatal flaw
3. C.An emotional cleansing
4. D.A tragic setting

What is the primary function of a chorus in classical drama?

1. A.Act as comic relief
2. B.Represent the audience's thoughts
3. C.Provide background and commentary
4. D.Serve as the main character

Which of these poets is associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

1. A.Langston Hughes
2. B.Walt Whitman
3. C.Robert Frost
4. D.Sylvia Plath

A 'picaresque novel' typically features:

1. A.A tragic hero
2. B.A noble protagonist
3. C.A roguish antihero in a series of adventures
4. D.A mythological figure

The term 'bildungsroman' refers to:

1. A.A philosophical essay
2. B.A novel of manners
3. C.A coming-of-age story
4. D.A satire of society

Which of the following best describes magical realism?

1. A.A fantasy world with no link to reality
2. B.Realistic narrative infused with fantastical elements
3. C.A documentary-style fiction
4. D.A myth-based narrative

In poetry, what is a 'caesura'?

1. A.A type of rhyme
2. B.A natural pause within a line
3. C.A stanza break
4. D.An alliterative sound

What distinguishes a 'flat character' from a 'round character'?

1. A.Flat characters are complex and change over time
2. B.Flat characters are predictable and unchanging
3. C.Flat characters narrate the story
4. D.Flat characters always oppose the protagonist

In The Lion and the Jewel, the Bale is symbolically referred to as a fox because of his ________

1. A.mental prowess
2. B.sexual prowess
3. C.physical prowess
4. D.royalty

In which of the following novels is wraith more dominant?

1. A.Unexpected Joy at Dawn by Alex Agyei Agyiri
2. B.Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
3. C.Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
4. D.Faceless by Amma Darko

What is the primary focus of feminist literary criticism?

1. A.Psychoanalytic theory of women
2. B.Representation of class struggle
3. C.Gender dynamics and portrayal of women
4. D.Colonial discourse

In literature, intertextuality refers to:

1. A.Writing with complex metaphors
2. B.The relationship between texts
3. C.Use of foreign languages in a text
4. D.The author's use of autobiography