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Litt 0212: East African Poetry And Drama Question Paper

Litt 0212: East African Poetry And Drama

Course:Diploma In Education Arts

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2013

CHUKA

UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF
DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION ARTS

LITT 0212: EAST AFRICAN POETRY AND DRAMA

STREAMS: DIP EDUC (ARTS) TIME: 2 HOURS

DAY/DATE: MONDAY 12/8/2013 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer ONE Question from Section A and TWO from Section B. Don’t Repeat Texts.

SECTION A

1. History is the hero in East Africa poetry and drama. Discuss, giving elaborate illustrations form Ibrahim Hussin’s play, Kinjeketile and any three poems from the anthology, Poems from East Africa. [30 Marks]

2. With close reference to Okoiti Omtatah’s play Lwanda Magere and any three poems form the anthology Boundless Voices, show how East African poetry and drama have been influenced by African orature. [30 Marks]

SECTION B

3. John Rugnda’s play, Black Mamba has been described as a comedy. Assess the truthfulness of this observation in terms of the characteristics of the sub-genre. Give elaborate illustrations form the play. [20 Marks]

4. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.

A leopard lives in a muu tree

A leopard lives in a muu tree
1
Watching my home.
My lambs are born speckled
My wives tie their skirts tight
And turn away – 5
Fearing mottled offspring.
They bathe when the moon is high
Soft and fecund
Splash cold mountain steam water on their nipples
Drop their skin skirts and call obscenities. 10
I’m besieged
I shall have to cut down the muu tree
I’m besieged
I walk abut stiff
Stroking my loins. 15
A leopard lives outside my homestead
Watching my women
I have called him elder, the one-from-the-same-womb
He peers at me with slit eyes
His head held high 20
My sword has rusted in the scabbard.
My wives purse their lips
When owls call for mating
I’m besieged
They fetch cold mountain water 25
They crush the sugar cane
But refuse to touch my beer horn.
My fences are broken
My medicine bags torn
The hair on my loins is singed 30
The upright post at the gate has fallen
My women are frisky
The leopard arches over my homestead
Eats my lambs
Resuscitating himself. 35
Jonathan Kariara

(i) Describe the tone of the poem. Give clear illustrations form the poem. [4 Marks]

(ii) Identify four symbolisms used in the poem to suggest that the poetic persona is an old man. [4 Marks]

(iii) Apart form the technique of symbolism, identify and explain the significance of any four poetic devices used in the poem. [12 Marks]

5. With close reference to one play and two poems read for this course clearly, explain the role of Europe in the growth and development of modern East African poetry and drama.
[20 Marks]

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