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Theory And History Of Literature  Question Paper

Theory And History Of Literature  

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ALT 303: THEORY AND HISTORY OF LITERATURE
DATE: TUESDAY, 11TH AUGUST 2009
TIME: 11.00 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any three questions.

Either
1.
Discuss Sophocles? Oedipus the King with reference to Aristotle?s tenets for a dramatic tragedy.
Or
2.
Oedipus is solely responsible for the problems that befall him?. Do you agree?
Either
3.
The secret of a great success for which you are at a loss to account is a crime that has never been discovered, because it was properly executed.? Discuss this statement with close reference to Balzac?s Old Goriot.
Or
4.
Discuss the character-role of Jean-Joachim Goriot in Old Goriot.
5.
To what extent is Ngugi wa Thiong?o?s novel, A Grain of Wheat a historical novel?
6.
What is Negritude poetry? Discuss the major concerns of this poetry.
7.
Comment on the treatment of women characters in Mariama Ba?s So Long a Letter.






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