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Alt 101: Introduction To Literary Genres Question Paper

Alt 101: Introduction To Literary Genres 

Course:Bachelor Of Arts

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2017



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

ALT 101:INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY GENRES

TIME;2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions


1. Explain the generic characteristics of prose fiction,using novels and short stories
studied in the course to support your answer. (26 marks)


2. What is drama? Explain your answer drawing your illustrations from Wole Soyinka's
The Lion and the Jewel or any other play studied in this course. (22 marks)


3. Discuss four main themes in either Chinua Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah or
Things Fall Apart. (22 marks)


4. Explain the nature and functions of oral narratives.Use adequate examples to
support your answer. (22 marks)


5. Discuss the characteristics of poetry as a genre of literature,making reference to poems
studied in the course to illustrate your answer. (22 marks)




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