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Lit 316: European And American Drama Question Paper

Lit 316: European And American Drama

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2008

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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(MMUST)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
THIRD YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS)
COURSE CODE: LIT 316
COURSE TITLE: EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN DRAMA

DATE: 10th December 2008 TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer question 1 and any other three questions.

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1. Discuss the place of classic Greek drama in the contemporary world
theatre.

2. Oedipus strikes one as an arrogant character. Discuss the truthfulness of
this statement with relevant examples from Sophocle’s Oedipus the King.

3. Metaphorical references appear throughout Oedipus the King Discuss
vision as an important metaphor in the text.

4. Mark Anthony’s funeral narration in Julius Ceasar by Shakespeare is a
good example of irony. Discuss Shakespeare’s use of irony in this text.

5. How is Willy Loman’s adventures as a salesman tied to the greater
American Dream?

6. Referring to both William Shakespeares’ Julius Caser and Arthur Miller’s
Death of a Salesman, discuss their relevance to the contemporary Kenyan
situation.

Lit 316: European And American Drama Question Paper

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