Aspects Of Appreciation: Thematic Preoccupation, Socio-political Relevance, Style Jamb Literature In English Past Questions
Question 1
This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.):
A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse.
One of the thematic preoccupations of Awonoor's The Anvil and the Hammer is
- A. clash of cultures
- B. revival of colonalism
- C. the changing face of colonial masters
- D. the good attributes of colonalism
Question 2
"Hide me now, when night children haunt the earth" Wole Soyinka: "Night".
Night children in the stanza above reflects the consciousness of__________
- A. birds
- B. armed robbers
- C. animals
- D. spirit beings
Question 3
Serrated Shadows, through dark leaves,
Till, bathed in warm suffusion of your dapped cells
sensation pained me, faceless, silent as night thieves
Wole Soyinka: "Night"
The dominant mood in the lines above is one at____________
- A. apprehension
- B. defiance
- C. joy
- D. indifference
Question 4
Which one of the following does not relate to the tone in Diop's Vanity?
- A. Sarcasm
- B. Condemnation
- C. Rejuvenation
- D. Concern
Question 5
From the novel; Animal farm
This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm.
Old Major ends his speech to the animals with song in order to
- A. spur them to action
- B. entertain them
- C. display his ability to sing
- D. teach them how to sing an anthem
