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Lite 111:Introduction To Poetry December 2010 Question Paper

Lite 111:Introduction To Poetry December 2010 

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010



KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
COURSE CODE: LITE 111


INSTRUCTIONS:
 Answer THREE questions: Question ONE and any other TWO questions.
1. With ample illustrations, discuss the following terms and devices, demonstrating why
they are important in poetry.
a) Repetition
b) Metaphor
c) Allusion. (24 marks)

2. Complete the following poem in at least ten lines:
A human being alone
Is a thing more sad than any lost animal
And nothing destroys the soul
Like its aloneness (23 marks)

3. With reference to at least two poems you have read in this course, discuss why poets
must necessarily employ various levels of poetic licence in their works. (23 marks)

4. Closely analyse the attached poem, ‘The Fire Next Time: A Ballad of Our Church’ by
Joseph Olufemi, paying attention to its diction, imagery and any other prominent
features. (23 marks)

5. ‘Every poet is the crater of an old volcano.’ Discuss. (23 marks)

6. Compose a poem using a dramatic structure. (23 marks)






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