Neco 2023 Literature In English Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2023 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2023 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 18 NECO • 2023 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Two prose works are being compared: Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" (African) and James Joyce's "Ulysses" (Non‑African). Both employ a narrative technique that presents a character's thoughts in a continuous flow without conventional punctuation. Identify this technique and explain one way its effect differs between the two works.

Answer Options

A. Free indirect discourse; in Achebe it emphasizes oral tradition, while in Joyce it highlights urban modernity.
B. Narrative omniscience; in Achebe it portrays collective destiny, while in Joyce it depicts personal alienation.
C. Interior monologue; in Achebe it underscores tribal hierarchy, while in Joyce it accentuates psychological depth.
Correct Answer D. Stream‑of‑consciousness; in Achebe it reinforces communal memory, while in Joyce it foregrounds individual fragmentation.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Stream‑of‑consciousness; in Achebe it reinforces communal memory, while in Joyce it foregrounds individual fragmentation.

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