Alt 101:Introduction To Literature Genres Question Paper
Alt 101:Introduction To Literature Genres
Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2012/2013
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
ALT 101:INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE GENRES
DATE: WEDNESDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2012 TIME 11:00-1:00 PM
INSTRUCTIONS:Answer question ONE which is compulsory and any other two Questions.
Q1Using illustrations from sources studied in the course, discuss the difference between various genres of prose.(26 marks)
2. using illustrations from the test studied in this course, discuss the difference between tragedy and comedy.
3.Discusss the characteristics of the literary essay using illustrations from Chinua Achebes essay,Social injustice and the Cult of Mediocrity.(22 marks)
4.Discuss the main themes in any two stories from the anthology, When The Sun Goes Down and Other Stories.(22 marks)
5.Attempt an analysis of the following poem(22 marks)
THE SPLASH by Yusuf O.Kassam
Under warm sunshine,
A pond of water rest, calm and serene.
The blue sky inhabits the middle of the pond,
And its sides reflect the greenery,
Spotted with the yellow and the red,
The red and the violet.
The water, the sky the vegetation,
Hand in hand convey harmony and peace.
Then comes the splash!
And a tremendous stirring surges:
Reflections distort,
Giving way to a rushing flow of ripples,
Ripples concentric,
Ripples innumerable,
All fleeing from the wound
Time elapses,
Ripples fade,
Reflections regain their shape,
And once again emerges the pond
Smooth and tranquil.
But the stone!
The stone will always cling to the bottom.
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