East African Poetry And Drama Question Paper

East African Poetry And Drama

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME (IBP)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
ALT 201:
EAST AFRICAN AND DRAMA AND POETRY

DATE: FRIDAY, 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010
TIME: 8.00 A.M. - 10.00 A.M.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Questions ONE and any other TWO.
1.
a)
According to Ngugi wa Thiong?o Literature does not grow out of a
Vacuum, it is given impetus and direction by society. With close
reference to Taban Lo Liyong?s play, showhat and sowhat assess the
validity of this observation.

[ 15 marks]
b)
? East African poets concentrate on writing about politics or their
personal tribulations to the detriment of creativity?. Do you agree?
Support your position by using appropriate illustrations from selected
poems from Poems from East Africa or An Anthology of East African
Poetry.

[ 15 marks]
2.
What is the relevance of studying Francis Imbuga?s play, The successor, to our
contemporary East African experience?

[ 20 marks]
3.
Critically evaluate the Techniques that Ibrahim Hussein uses in the play
Kinjeketile to highlight the characterization of Kinjeketile and make him unique.

[ 20 marks]

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4.
Read poem below and answer the questions that follows

Celebrations on the unknown

Tell me thou proud Jigger,

Having stolen your way in,

Need you beat your chest

In Premature celebration?

Your flying brother

Sang a song of victory

Before he tasted the toast

And met his singing end

Me thought you had learned

To taste and not devour

Unminded of other mouths

In the neighbourhood of time

Come thou proud Jigger

a)
Briefly explain the external structure of the poem.
[ 4 marks]

b)
What is the moral teaching of this poem? Explain clearly. [ 6 marks]
c)
Identify and explain the significance of the main Poetic device used in
the poem.

[ 4 marks]
d)
Comment on the use of punctuation and its effect in the poem.

[ 6 marks]
5.
Comment on the juxtaposition of Nankya and Bwogo in John Ruganda?s play
Floods and how the style communicates Ruganda?s concerns.
[ 20 marks]
6.
With concrete examples from poems studied and read for this course, outline the
factors which you consider tie have influenced East African Poetry.[ 20 marks]

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