Drama Question Paper

Drama

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMMES
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION
ALT 402: DRAMA

DATE: FRIDAY, 29TH AUGUST 2008

TIME: 8.00 A.M. ? 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer THREE Questions Only.

1.
What evidence is there that drama existed elsewhere in the world before Greek
civilization?

2.
With concrete examples from what you have studied in what ways did the industrial
revolution and the First World War affect the development of drama?

3.
? Ideally Macbeth was a gentleman who was messed up by his wife, the witches and his
ambition? Discuss this statement within the context of MACBETH By Shakespeare.

4.
?In his plays, whether KING OEDIPUS or ANTIGONE, for Sophocles there is always
the inevitability of suffering when one is a major character?. Discuss whether or not this
statement is true as regards lead character in KING OEDIPUS and ANTIGONE.

5.
How is Bertolt Brecht?s revolt against his own society reflected in the CAUCACIAN
CHALK CIRCLE.

6.
Select an African play that you have studied and reflect on how it is a replica of Western
drama brought by colonialism.

7.
?Aristophenes did not mean to make LYSISTRATA a dirty and pornographic play. For
him it was liberal, hilarious and sex satire? Do you agree with this statement? If so state
why? If not state why not?
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