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(a) Krogstad asks four questions just before this excerpt. Which are they?
-If it is Mrs. Linde he has seen with Helmer.
-If Mrs. Linde has just arrived in town.
-That Mrs. Linde and Nora have been friends.
-If Mrs. Linde is to have an appointment in the bank.
(b) For what reasons has Krogstad visited Nora? Refer to what happens in the excerpt and in the rest of the play.
-To plead with Nora to influence her husband to help him keep his job.
-To remind Nora of their froud.
-To blackmail Nora.
(c)“I was right in what I thought, then.” What do you think Krogstad thought?
That Nora pleaded with Helmer to fire Krogstad and replace him with Mrs. Linde.
(d) Describe two character traits of Nora as brought out in the excerpt.
-Protective. She can’t afford to haveKrogstad speak ill of her husband.
-Bold. She tells Krogstad that she is no longer afraid of him.
-Optimistic.She hopes to be free from the whole thing(debt)
(e) Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given after each without changing their meanings.
i. If you speak slightingly of my husband, I shall turn you out of the house.
Use: Unless…
I shall keep/entertain you in my house unless you speak slightingly of my husband.
ii. So it seems.
supply a question tag
So it seems, doesn’t it?
(f) Highlight two themes evident in this excerpt.
-Role of women. Krogstad believes Nora can influence her husband to help him keep his job.
-Boldness. Nora is bold enough to caution Krogstad against speaking ill of her husband, the repeat of which she would send him out of her house.
(g) “Then it is because you haven’t the will; but I have means to compel you.” How does Krogstad plan to force Nora to talk to her husband?
Telling her about the nature of the money she borrowed him. He reminds Nora of the details of their business. He tells Nora that when he goes down, Nora too will lose her position.
(h) Write a word with the same meaning as each of the following words as used in the excerpt.
i. Necessity Need
ii. pleaded begged
iii. Influence power
marto answered the question on August 14, 2019 at 13:53
- Read the following excerpt then answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following excerpt then answer the questions that follow.
Krogstad : Are you sure of that?
MrsLinde : Quite sure, but –
Krogstad: (with a searching look at her) Is that what it all mean? That you want to save your friend at any cost? Tell me frankly. Is that it?
Mrs Linde: Nils, a woman who has once sold herself for another’s sake doesn’t do it a second time.
Krogstad: I will ask for my letter back.
Mrs Linde: No, no.
Krogstad: Yes, of course I will. I will wait here until Helmer comes; I will tell him he must give me my letter back-that it only concerns my dismissal-that he is not to read it.
Mrs Linde: No Nils, you must not recall your letter.
Krogstad: But, tell me wasn’t it for that very purpose that you asked me to meet you here?
Mrs Linde: In my first moment of right, it was. But twenty-four hours have elapsed since then, and in that time I have witnessed incredible things in this house. Helmer must know all about it. This unhappy secret must be disclosed; they must have a complete understanding between them which is impossible with all this concealment and falsehood going on.
Krogstad: very well, if you take the responsibility. But there is one thing I can do in my case and I shall do it at once.
Mrs Linde: (listening) You must be quick and go! The dance is over, we are not safe a moment longer.
Krogstad: I will wait for you below
Mrs Linde: Yes, do. You must see me back to my door.
Krogstad: I have never had such an amazing piece of good fortune in my life!
Questions
1. Explain what happens before this excerpt.
2. Why does Krogstad say he would ask for his letter back? Explain.
3. Identify and explain the dominant theme in the excerpt.
4. 'Nills, a woman who has once sold herself for another sake doesn’t do it a second time'. Briefly explain what makes Mrs Linde say this?
5. Explain the use of irony in this excerpt.
6. Identify and illustrate two character traits of Mrs Linde in this excerpt.
7.' I have never had such amazing piece of good fortune in my life!' Rewrite beginning never…………………
8. What makes Krogstad say that he has never had such good fortune in his life?
9.'But there is one thing I can do in any case and I shall do it at once.' What is that
Krogstad does and how does it affect the rest of the play?
10. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the passage.
i) At any cost –
ii) Recall –
iii) Elapsed –
iv) Incredible things –
Date posted: August 14, 2019. Answers (1)
- The Play, Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House.
Read the excerpt below and then answer the questions that follow
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The Play, Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House.
Read the excerpt below and then answer the questions that follow
Mrs. Linde: Listen to me Nora you are still very like a child in many things, and I am older than you in many ways and have a little more experience. Let me tell you this-you ought to make an end of it with Doctor Rank.
Nora : What ought I to make an end to?
Mrs. Linde: Of two things I think. Yesterday you talked some nonsense about a rich admirer who was to leave you money-
Nora Linde: Is Doctor Rank a man of means?
Mrs. Linde: And comes here every day?
Nora : Yes, I told you so.
Mrs. Linde: But how can this well-bred man be so tactless?
Nora : I don’t understand you at all.
Mrs. Linde:Don’t prevaricate, Nora.do you suppose I don’t guess who lent you the two
hundred and fifty pounds?
Nora :Are you out of your senses? How can you think of such a thing? A friend of ours,
who comes hereevery day! Do you realize what a horribly painful position that
would be?
Mrs. Linde: Then it really isn’t he?
Nora : No, certainly not. It would never have entered into my head for a moment.
Besides, he had no money to lend then; he came into his money afterwards.Mrs. Linde: Well I think that was lucky for you, my dear Nora.
Nora :No, it would never have come into my head to ask Doctor Rank. Although I am
quite sure if I had asked him-
Mrs. Linde: But of course you won’t.
Nora: Of course not. I have no reason to think it could possibly be necessary. But I am
quite sure that if I told Doctor Rank-
Mrs. Linde: Behind your husband’s back?
Nora : I must make an end of it with the other one, and that will be behind his back too, I
must make an end of it with him.
Mrs. Linde: Yes, that is what I told you yesterday, but-
Nora : ( walking up and down) a man can put a thing like that straight much easier
than a woman.
Mrs. Linde: One’s husband , yes.
Nora : Nonsense!( standing still) When you pay off a debt you get your bond back, don’t
you?
Mrs. Linde:Yes, as a matter of course.
Nora : And can tear it into a hundred thousand pieces and burn it up- the nasty dirty
paper.
Mrs. Linde:(looks hard at her, lays down her sewing and gets up slowly.) Nora you are
concealing something from me.
Nora : Do I look as if I were?
Mrs. Linde: Something has happened to you since yesterday morning. Nora, what is it?
(a) Briefly explain what happens before the events in this extract.
(b) Explain why Mrs. Linde says “…I am older than you in many ways and have a little more experience?
(c) From the dialogue, what do we learn about Nora’s character?
(d) What is Mrs. Lindes’ view about Doctor Rank and Nora’s relationship?
(e) Identify and explain the use of hyperbole in this excerpt.
g) What does Mrs. Linde thinks Nora is concealing from her? Is Mrs. Lindes right?
(f) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the extract.
i)A man of means
ii)Prevaricate
iii)nasty
(h) Describe what happens immediately after the events presented in this extract
Date posted: August 14, 2019. Answers (1)
- Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow .
A Doll’s House:
Krogstad: (Controlling himself) Listen to me, Mrs. Helmer. If necessary, I am prepared to fight for my small post in the Bank as if I were fighting for my life.
Nora: So it seems
Krogstad: It is not only for the sake of the money; indeed, that weighs least with me in the matter. There is another reason-well, I may we well tell you. My position is this. I daresay you know, like everybody else, that once, many years ago, I was guilty of an indiscretion.
Nora: I think I have heard something of the kind.
Krogstad: The matter never came into court; but every way seemed to be closed to me after that. So I took to the business that you know of. I had to do something; and, honestly, I don’t think I’ve been one of the worst. But now I must cut myself free from all that. My sons are growing up; for their sake I must try and win back as much respect as I can in the town. This post in the Bank was like the first step up for me – and now your husband is going to kick me downstairs again into the mud.
Nora: But you must believe me, Mr. Krogstad; it is not in my power to help you at all.
Krogstad: Then it is because you haven’t the will; but I have means to compel you.
Nora: You don’t mean that you will tell my husband that I owe you money?
Krogstad: Hm! – suppose I were to tell him?
Nora: I would be perfectly infamous of you. (Sobbing) To think of his learning my secret, which has been my joy and pride, in such an ugly, clumsy way – that he should learn it from you! And it would out me in a horribly disagreeable position-
Krogstad: Only disagreeable?
Nora: (Impetuously) well, do it, then! – and it will be the worse for you. My husband will see for himself what a blackguard you are, and you certainly won’t keep your post them.
Krogstad: I asked you if it was only a disagreeable scene at home that you were afraid of?
Nora: If my husband does get to know of it, of course he will at once pay you what is still owing, and we shall have nothing more to do with you.
Krogstad: (Coming a step nearer)Listen to me, MrsHelmwe. Either you have a very bad memory or you know very little of business. I shall be obliged to remind you of a few details.
Questions
a) What happens just before this excerpt?
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b) Identify and illustrate any two themes evident in the excerpt.
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c) Using about fifty words, summarise why Krogstad is prepared to fight for the small post in the bank (5mks)
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d) Identify and illustrate any two character traits of;
i. Krogstad
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ii. Nora
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e) Identify and illustrate any two stylistic devices used in the excerpt.
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f) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the extract
i. Compel
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ii. Blackguard
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g) “I shall be obliged to remind you of a few details”. Which are those details?
Date posted: August 13, 2019. Answers (1)
- Using a riddle of your choice , explain the riddling process. (Solved)
Using a riddle of your choice , explain the riddling process.
Date posted: August 13, 2019. Answers (1)
- Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
Once upon a time, a tribe of monkeys made their home in the pleasure garden of the king. In certain holiday when the drum was beaten to call the people together, the King's gardener, hearing the drum, said to himself, "Even though it is holiday, the garden must be watered. Accordingly, I will ask the monkeys to water the garden for me so that I can be off to enjoy myself and keep holiday with the rest." So he called the monkeys and asked them to water the garden. When the monkeys had promised to water all the young trees faithfully, the gardener gave them water skins and the wooden pot with which to perform the task.
After the gardener had gone, the monkeys took up the water skins and the watering pot and began to water the young trees. But the leader of the monkeys stopped them. "Wait," he said," we must be careful not to waste water. Before you water them, you must first pull up each tree and look at the size of the roots. Then you must give plenty of water to those which have long, deep root. For when this water is finished, we shall have hard work to get any more.
"To be sure," said the other monkeys," that is what we must do." So, they pulled up all the trees just as their leader had told them to do and all the young trees died.
QUESTIONS
a) What would you do to prepare your audience to listen to the above story?
b) What two oral devices would you use in narrating this story effectively?
c) What two things would indicate that your audience is following the story?
d) You are one of the students chosen to negotiate in a dispute involving members of your class and another class. What negotiation skills will you employ to ensure an amicable resolution is reached.
e) Put the words below in correct column according to pronunciation of the vowel sounds.
school, floor, you, write, oar, night
Date posted: August 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Read the oral narrative below and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the oral narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
The Stupid Monkey
Once upon a time, a tribe of monkeys made their home in their pleasure garden of the king. On a certain holiday when the drum was beaten to call the people together, the King’s gardener, hearing the drum, said to himself, 'Even though it is a holiday, the garden must be watered. Accordingly I will ask the Monkeys to water the garden for me, so that I can be off to enjoy myself and the holiday with the rest.' So he called the Monkeys and asked them to water the garden. When the monkeys had promised to water all the young trees faithfully, the gardener gave them the water skins and the wooden pot with which to perform the task.
After the gardener had gone, the Monkeys took up the water skins and the watering pot and began to water the young trees. But the leader of the monkeys stopped them. 'Wait,' he said, we must be careful not to waste water. Before you water them, you must first pull up each tree and look at the size of the roots. Then you must give plenty of water to those which have long, deep roots, but less to those with short roots. For when this water is finished, we shall have to work to get any more.
'To be sure,' said the other monkey, 'that is what we must do.' So they pulled up all the trees just as their leader had told them to do and all the young trees died.
Question
i. What feature of oral narratives would you use to prepare your audience to listen to the above story?
ii. What two devices of performance would you use in narrating this story effectively?
iii. Which three things would indicate to you that the audience is following the narration?
(b)Underline the silent letters in the following words:
i) Rapport
ii) Rendezvous
iii) Poignant
c) Your friend attended an interview but was not successful. Mention four things that he/she may have
failed to do before and during the interview.
Before
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Date posted: August 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
WHY THE OWL IS NOT KING OF THE BIRDS: INDIANTALE
WHY is it that Crows torment the Owls as they sleep in the daytime? For the same reason that the Owls try to kill the Crows while they sleep at night
Listen to a tale of long ago and then you will see why.
Once upon a time, the people who lived together when the world was young took a certain man for their king. The four-footed animals also took one of their numbers for their king. The fish in the ocean chose a king to rule over them. Then the birds gathered together on a great flat rock, crying:
"Among men there is a king, and among the beasts, and the fish have one, too; but we bird have none. We ought to have a king. Let us choose one now."
And so the birds talked the matter over and at last they all said, "Let us have the Owl for our king."
No, not all, for one old Crow rose up and said, "For my part, I don't want the Owl to be our king. Look at him now while you are all crying that you want him for your king. See how sour he looks right now. If that's the cross look he wears when he is happy, how will he look when he is angry? I, for one, want no such sour-looking king!"
Then the Crow flew up into the air crying, "I don't like it! I don't like it!" The Owl rose and followed him. From that time on the Crows and the Owls have been enemies. The birds chose a Turtle Dove to be their king, and then flew to their homes.
i) You have been asked to narrate the above story to a group of young people. What four things would you do to attract their attention?
ii) If you were narrating the above story to young children, how do you ensure you sustain their attention for the entire course of the narration?
iii) How would you say the line “I don't like it! I don't like it!"?
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