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Introduction To Poetry(Litt 112)  Question Paper

Introduction To Poetry(Litt 112)  

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013



TIME : 2 HOURS


Instructions: Answer any THREE Questions.
Question One
A poem is not a poem until it has been recited or chaned. Using any poem from the anthology "poems from East Africa" show how sound effects are achieved in poetry. (20 Marks)

Question Two
Discuss the apneas/effectiveness or otherwise of the figurative use of language. (20 Marks)

Question Three
Much of early East African Poetry is mostly based on cultural conflict. Citing examples from a poem East Africa. (20 Marks)

Question Four
Identify and describe the figures of speech used to communicate experiences in a poem of your choice. (20 Marks)

Question Five
Explain the main characteristics of the following types of verse.
Blank verse
(5 Marks)
Heroic verse
(5 Marks)
Free verse
(10 Marks)






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