JAMB 2015 Literature in English · Question 48

The account of experiences of an individual during the course of a journey is known as

Options

  1. A.an epilogue
  2. B.an autobiography
  3. C.a travelogue
  4. D.a prologue

Answer: C. a travelogue

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for the term that describes an account of an individual's experiences during a journey. The key words are "experiences," "individual," and "journey."

Step 2: Explain the concepts

  • Epilogue: A concluding section at the end of a literary work, such as a play or novel, that wraps up the story.
  • Autobiography: A person's account of their whole life, written by that person.
  • Travelogue: A narrative, book, film, or talk describing the experiences of a person travelling, including places visited and people met.
  • Prologue: An introductory section at the beginning of a literary work or play.

Step 3: Eliminate the options

  • A (epilogue) is about the ending of a work, not about a journey. Eliminate.
  • B (autobiography) covers a whole lifetime, not just one journey. Eliminate.
  • D (prologue) is about the beginning of a work. Eliminate.
  • C (travelogue) matches the definition exactly: "travel" + "logue" (from the Greek logos, meaning account or discourse), so it is an account of travel.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is **C.

Exam tip: Break unfamiliar literary terms into parts. "Travel" + "logue" = an account of travel. Similarly, "pro-" means before (prologue comes first), and "epi-" means upon or after (epilogue comes at the end). Learning these word roots will help you answer many Literature-in-English terminology questions quickly.

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