JAMB 2015 Literature in English · Question 48
The account of experiences of an individual during the course of a journey is known as
Options
- A.an epilogue
- B.an autobiography
- C.a travelogue
- 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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