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Lite 111:Introduction To Poetry August 2010 Question Paper
Lite 111:Introduction To Poetry August 2010
Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/20010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
COURSE CODE: LITE 111
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. There are two sections in this question Paper: A and B.
2. Questions ONE in SECTION A is Compulsory.
3. Choose any TWO Questions in section B.
SECTION A COMPULSORY (30 MARKS)
1. a). Discuss in detail any four major ways in which poetry differs from any other literary genre.
(20 Marks)
b). Differentiate between the following pairs of words as used in Poetry. (10 Marks)
i). Mood and Tone.
ii). Rhythm and Rhyme.
SECTION B: Attempt any Two questions (40 marks)
2. a). “Poetry captures the collective experiences of the society that a poet writes about.”
Explain the validity of this statement, citing any four themes found in Poetry. Use
Illustrations from some of the poems read in class. (16 Marks)
b). Briefly explain two functions of poetry in society. (4 Marks)
3. a). Poets enjoy relative freedom in their use of language while writing poetry. Explain any
three ways in which poets employ this poetic license. (9 Marks)
b). Using suitable illustrations, distinguish between the following terms as used in poetry.
(8 marks)
i). Denotative and connotative meaning.
ii). Similes and Metaphors.
c). Read the short poem below and answer the questions below it.
The Spider.
I’m told that the spider
Has coiled up inside her
Enough silky material
To spin an aerial
One-way track
To the moon and back
Whilst I
Cannot even catch a fly.
i). What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? (2 marks)
ii). Identify two examples of the use of alliteration in the poem. (1 mark)
4). Read the poem below and answer all the questions that follow.
I Speak for the Bush.
When my friend sees me
He swells and pants like a frog
Because I talk the wisdom of the bush!
He says we from the bush
Do not understand civilized ways
For we tell our women
To keep the hem of their dresses
Below the knee
We from the Bush, my friend insists,
Do not know how to ‘enjoy’:
When we come to the civilized city,
Like nuns, we stay away from nightclubs
Where women belong to no men
And men belong to no women
And these civilized people
Quarrel and fight like hungry lions!
But, my friend, why do men
With crippled legs, lifeless eyes,
Wooden legs, empty stomachs
Wander about the streets
Of this civilized world?
Teach me, my friend the trick,
So that my eyes may not
See those whose houses have no walls
But emptiness all around;
Show me the wax you use
To seal your ears
To stop hearing the cry of the hungry;
Teach me the wisdom
Which tells men
To talk about money and not love,
When they meet women;
Tell your God to convert
Me to the faith of indifferent,
The faith of those
Who will never listen until
They are shaken with blows.
I speak for the bush:
You speak for the civilized-
Will you hear me?
Everett Standa.
a). In one short paragraph, clearly explain in your own words the subject matter of the poem.
(4 marks)
b). Identify, illustrate and comment on the effectiveness of any three aspects of style used in
the poem. (9 Marks)
c). Who is the persona, and what impression does the reader get about his or her attitude towards
the friend? (3 Marks)
d). Comment on the poet’s use of punctuation marks in the first and last stanza. (2 Marks)
e). In your own opinion, what would you cite as two possible consequences of an individual
person’s ability to “enjoy” himself or herself in the modern society? (2 Marks)
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