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Litt 111: Introduction To Literary Criticism Question Paper

Litt 111: Introduction To Literary Criticism

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2013

CHUKA

UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
FIRST YEAR EXAMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS)
LITT 111: INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY CRITICISM
STREAMS: BED (ARTS) Y1S1 TIME: 2 HOURS
DAY/DATE: MONDAY 22/4/2013 11.30 AM – 1.30 PM
INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer question one and two others

1. (a) What purpose does criticism serve in literature? [10 Marks]

(b) Using your own examples from literature, explain the meaning of the following literary terms and processes:

(i) Symbolism
(ii) Expository writing
(iii) Argumentative writing
(iv) Rhyme
(v) Tragedy [20 Marks]

2. With relevant examples, discuss four (4) unique features that distinguish oral literature from written literature. [20 Marks]

3. Analyze the stylistic features employed in Francis Imbuga’s The Successor. [20 Marks]

4. Discuss the elements of a short story, making a detailed reference to at least two stories from the Antology When the Sun Goes Down. [20 Marks]

5. Relating your answer to Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s A Grain of Wheat, discuss the strategies of verisimilitude available to a prose writer. [20 Marks]

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