JAMB and WAEC Literature in English questions: Point of view and narrative techniques

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1. Question 21· Point of view and narrative techniques· JAMB

   An epilogue in a novel

   • Ais the climax
   • Bintroduces the characters
   • Ccomes after the main story and comments on what happened later
   • Dis the table of contents

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2. Question 22· Point of view and narrative techniques· JAMB

   Interior monologue presents

   • Astage directions
   • Ba conversation
   • Ca letter
   • Da character's thoughts directly

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3. Question 23· Point of view and narrative techniques· WAEC

   A story told by one of its characters using 'I' is in the

   • Aomniscient point of view
   • Bthird-person point of view
   • Cfirst-person point of view
   • Dsecond-person point of view

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4. Question 24· Point of view and narrative techniques· JAMB

   A frame story is

   • Aa poem
   • Ba story without characters
   • Ca story within a story
   • Da play script

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5. Question 25· Point of view and narrative techniques· JAMB

   A writer who mentions a broken mirror early in a story before a family tragedy is using

   • Adenouement
   • Bflashback
   • Ccomic relief
   • Dforeshadowing

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6. Question 26· Point of view and narrative techniques· JAMB

   A flash-forward shows

   • Athe title
   • Bevents from the past
   • Cthe setting
   • Devents that will happen in the future

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7. Question 27· Point of view and narrative techniques· JAMB

   Suspense in a story is

   • Aa feeling of uncertainty about what will happen next
   • Bthe ending of the story
   • Cthe place where it happens
   • Da list of the characters

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