Stylistics And Literary Techniques Question Paper

Stylistics And Literary Techniques

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

ENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2006/2007
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF ARTS
AL T 300: STYLISTICS AND LITERARY TECHNIQUES
DATE: THURSDAY, ISTH JANUARY 2007
TIME: 2.00 P.M. - 4.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE Questions.
Give literary illustrations from any literature text.
All responses must be illustrated.
1.
What is style? Explain your defmition highlighting the importance of style in
literature.
2.
What are the constituents of 'content' of a literary piece of art. How do they manifest
themselves in a work of art.
3.
Discuss 'fonn' in relation to literature showing how it helps a reader gamer the
meaning in a literary work.
4.
Characterization can not be divorced from the themes when analysing a text. Do you
agree? Give a detailed response.
5.
Define the term 'foregrounding' showing how it is used in literature.
6.
Give a brief stylistic analysis of the play 'The Successor' by Francis Imbuga. Dwell on
only one main character, one main theme and one main literary device.
7.
Examine the mode/genre as a constituent part of 'Fonn'. Does it help a reader to
understand the text better? Illustrate.
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