Read the poem below and answer the questions which follow. ACOLI SONG If death were not there, Where would the inheritor get things? The cattle have been left for...

      

Read the poem below and answer the questions which follow.
ACOLI SONG
If death were not there,
Where would the inheritor get things?
The cattle have been left for the inheritor,
Ee, how would the inheritor get things?
The iron-roofed house has been left for the inheritor.
The inheritor is most lucky

Ee, brother tell me
If death were not there
Ugly one, whose daughter, would have married you?
A wife has been left for the inheritor;
Ee, inheritor , how would you have lived?
The house has been left for the inheritor,
If death were not there,
How would the inheritor get things?

i) Show how rhythm has been achieved in the song above. (2mks)

ii) How would you say the last line of the poem and why? (2mks)

iii) Imagine you are reading this poem aloud in class, explain three ways in which you would ensure your audience gets the message. (3mks)

iv) What three things would you do to overcome nervousness when presenting the above oral poem. (3mks)

  

Answers


Lydia
A) i. Alliteration – where would the intention get things.
Repetition – if death were not here
Identification - 1 mark.
Illustration - 1 mk
ii. Falling intonation and use of gestures.
iii. Audibility
Dramatic pause
Pace of presentation
Correct pronunciation of words.
Use of appropriate gestures
Use of appropriate facial expressions
Use of appropriate tonal variation.
Any 3 well illustrated.
iv. –Take in a deep breath.
- Be composed. - Establish eye contact.
lydiajane74 answered the question on November 9, 2017 at 13:34


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