Litt 311:African Poetry Question Paper
Litt 311:African Poetry
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''nd ''TRIMESTER 2013 (SCHOOL BASED) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : LITT 311
UNIT TITLE : AFRICAN POETRY
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer any three questions.
Question One
"African poetry is a product of hybridity for the medium is western while the message is African" examine the truth of this statement with close reference to Okot P Bitek’s Song of Lawino and song of Ocor.
Question Two
Using relevant examples, discuss the characteristics of African poetry. (20mks)
Question Three
With reference to Wole Soyinka’s poem "Telephone Conversation, discuss how African poets handle the issue of race and racism. (20mks)
Question Four
Examine five issues addressed by the persona in P’ Biteks’s Song of Lawino and song of Ocol. (20mks)
Question Five
Give a critical analysis of the poem Snow upon Paris by Sedars senghor and state whether you classify it as an African poem or not. (20mks)
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