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Lit 412: Afro American Theatre And Poetry Question Paper

Lit 412: Afro American Theatre And Poetry

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2008

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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(MMUST)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOURTH YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS)
COURSE CODE: LIT 412
COURSE TITLE: AFRO AMERICAN THEATRE AND POETRY

DATE: 11th December 2008 TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer question one (1) and any other three (3) questions.

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1. The Black Atlantic “experience is key to the forging of Afro American identity. Discuss.

2. Critically assess the centrality of the plantation or farm in the generation of the slave narrative.

3. With reference to the play THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tenessee Williams, discuss at least two (2) themes that are tackled in it.

4. Refer to the four (4) poems provided below. Critically evaluate how “life experiences” are dramatized by different poets.

5. Make a critical commentary on the major theme of the play BULLDOG AND THE BEAR by Richard Gordon and Irvin S. Bauer.

6. Critically discuss the significance of slave narratives to the study of Afro-
American experiences in contemporary times.

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