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Latin American Poetry And Drama Question Paper

Latin American Poetry And Drama

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAM
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ALT 409: LATIN AMERICAN POETRY AND DRAMA

DATE: Wednesday 27th August, 2008

TIME: 18.00am-10.00am

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions.
1.
To what extent does the character of Yerma dominate what happens in Federico De Garcia's play Yerma.
2.
The family is a threatened institution. Basing your answer on this statement discuss aspects of the survival of a family in Yerma by Federico De Garcia.
3.
Quoting relevantly from the text assess the extent The Butterflys Evil Spell title is relevant to Federico de Garcia?s play.
4.
There is an evil spell influencing everybody today? Discuss the statement above basing your answer on the play The Butterfly?s Evil Spell.
5.
What thematic concerns dominate the poetry of Latin America? Support your answer with examples of poetry you have read in this course.
6.
Basing your answer on the poetry of Latin America. Discuss the relationship between Latin America and Kenya in terms of life experiences.
7.
Deriving your illustrations from any Latin American Soap Opera such as The Gardeners Daughter, Rebecca or any other you have watched discuss the theme of betrayal as common feature in Latin America film text.