PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE,  REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM FOUR TERMINAL EXAMINATION 

Code:024 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

TIME: 3:00HR MAY 2026

Instructions

1. This paper consists of three sections A,B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C. Question 10 is compulsory.
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B carries fifty four (54) marks and section C carries thirty (30) marks.
4. Cellularphones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
5. All writings should be in blue or black ink while drawings should be in pencil.
6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s)

SECTION A(16 Marks)

Answer all questions fromthis section

1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the most correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet (s) provided.

(i) Our literature teacher asked form three students to arrange the events when composing a story. Unfortunately, the students were not aware of it. He decided to call you as a form four student to help them. How would you arrange the events properly?

1. Exposition, Rising action, Falling action ,Climax, Resolution
2. Exposition, Falling action, Rising action, Denouement, Climax
3. Exposition, Falling action, Climax, Rising action, Resolution
4. Exposition, Rising action,Climax,Fallingaction,Denouement 
5. Exposition,Climax,Rising action, Falling action, Resolution

(ii) The following are the importance of stage directions in a play or drama except  

1. They help the reader to understand the play, characters and setting of the play
2. They provide privacy to the actors/actresses
3. They describe how characters should feel and show their feelings
4. They indicate when and how the characters enter and exit
5. They help the playwright to instruct the actors or actresses on what to do while on the stage

(iii) If characters in literary works make mistakes which lead them to problems, such experiences make us cautious once we face a similar situation that is likely to lead us to make the same mistake. What function of literature is this?

1. Criticizing
2. Educating
3. Influencing
4. Entertaining
5. Liberating

(iv) Professor Kigwa composed a poem that expresses strong feelings about a personwho lost his two sons as a result of cruelty done by some top leaders in his society. How do we technically call the kind of poem composed by Professor Kitope?

1. Epic poem
2. Lyric poem
3. Sonnet poem
4. Didactic poem
5. Dramatic poem

(v) In his novel “House Boy”, Ferdinand Oyono began introducing the main character called Toundi by saying “my name is Toundi Ondoua, I was born in a family of Mr. and Mrs. Ondoua ……” Which point of view am I using?

1. First person point of view
2. Second person point of view
3. Third person point of view
4. Limited third person point of view
5. Omniscient point of view

(vi) One of the Muslim scholars wrote the history of the Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him). What do we technically call such history?

1. Autobiography
2. Memoir
3. Bibliography
4. Reference
5. Biography

(vii) Umuofia villagers sing songs to express their grief during funeral or memorial rites. Their song can be referred to as

1. Nuptials
2. Dirges
3. Hymns
4. Panegyric
5. Lullabies

(viii) During the stage performance of a certain drama, an actress called sister Maanan comes with a packet of cigarettes, a lighter, an ash tray and a bottle of Coca Cola. In drama, such things are referred to as………….

1. Curtains
2. Costumes
3. Props
4. Scripts
5. Acts

(ix) While watching a serial, each episode had an exciting ending which left the audience in suspense and anxious not to miss the next episode. Identify the dramatic technique used to achieve this effect.

1. Pen portrait
2. Motif
3. Aside
4. Soliloquy
5. Cliffhanger

(x) The author of a literary work sometimes wants to make his/her readers feel as if he/she is directly talking to them. What literary device does the author use to achieve this effect?

1. Rhetorical question
2. Archaism
3. Antithesis
4. Overstatement
5. Understatement

Answers

2. Match the descriptions of tones in LIST A with the corresponding types of tones in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

Answers

SECTION B (54 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section

3. With examples, briefly explain the following literary concepts:

1. What is the importance of curtain in dramatic performance?
2. How is literature applicable in business content? Give an example.
3. What is the use of legend story in Tanzanian contemporary society?
4. Why is drama more effective than other literary genres?
5. Why some people think that poetry is more difficult than other literary genres? Give a reason.
6. Which is more important between form and content when reading literary work? Give a reason.

4. (a)What do you under stand by the term “Diction” as it is used in literary works?

(b)Briefly explain with examples any five(5)way son how diction is used in literature.

5. With vivid examples, describe any six (6) sense devices and their effectiveness in literary works.

6. By using six (6) points with examples, briefly explain how literature as an artistic work can be useful in the fight against different challenges and problems facing Tanzanian societies.

7. Ikemefuna claims that oral literature is losing its originality in the modern world of advanced science and technology. Support his argument with six (6) points.

8. Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow:

New Baby

My baby brother makes so much noise
that the Rottweiler next door Phoned up to complain.
My baby brother makes so much noise
That all the big green frogs

Came out the drains
My baby brother makes so much noise
That the rats and the mice
Wore headphones
My baby brother makes so much noise that 
I can’t ask my mum a question, 
So much noise that sometimes.

I think of sitting the cat on top of him 
In his pretty little cot with all his teddies 
But even the cat is terrified of his cries.
So, I have devised a plan. A sound proof room, 

A telephone to talk to my mum.
As mall lift to receive food and toys.
Thing is, it will cost a for tune.
The other thing is, the frogs have gone,
It’s not bad now. Not that I like him or anything.

Questions:

1. What is the content of the poem?
2. With evidence from the poem, elaborate three musical devices used in the poem.
3. If you were the persona ,what kind of oral songs would you advise your mother to sing to your baby brother? Why?
4. Comment on the rhyming scheme of the sixth stanza.

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer only two questions from this section. Question ten(10) is compulsory

LIST OF READINGS:

PLAYS

• The Lion and the Jewel - Wole Soyinka
• The Trials of Brother Jero - Wole Soyinka
• Dilemma of a Ghost - Ama Ata Aidoo
• The Government Inspector - N. Gogol

NOVELS

• A Walk in the Night and Other Stories - Alex La Gama
• Houseboy - Ferdinand Oyono
• The Old Man and the Medal - Ferdinand Oyono
• TheConcubine - ElechiAmadi

POETRY

• Selected Poems - Tanzania Institute of Education
• Growing up with Poetry - David Rubadiri

9. Use two poems you have read under this section to justify that poetry is rhythmical in nature. Give three (3) points from each poem.

10. With reference to two novels you have read under this section, review the impact of racism and oppression faced by Africans on the hands of white individuals. Give three (3) points from each reading.

11. Show how two plays you have read under this section depict the clash between African traditional customs and modernity. Give three (3) points from each play.

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM FOUR TERMINAL EXAMINATION 

024 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH 

(For Both School and Private Candidates)

TIME: 3:00 HOURS, 2026

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B fifty four (54) marks and section C carries thirty (30) marks.
4. All writing must be in black or blue ink.
5. Communication device and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer sheet (s).

SECTION A (16 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the corresponding item number in the booklet provided.

(i) Suppose that you are watching a Performance and you find yourself in a situation that you know more about it than the actors themselves. What do we call this technique?

1. Simple irony
2. Verbal irony 
3. Technical irony
4. Situational irony 
5. Dramatic irony

(ii) Obi told his wife Clara Okeke “You smell sweet darling.” Obi’s remark is a good example of:-

1. Auditory imagery 
2. Gustatory imagery 
3. Olfactory imagery
4. Visual imagery 
5. Tactile imagery

(iii) Efuru normally uses words that are difficult to say quickly because of its unusual sequence of sounds. This is to say that Efuru is very fond of using:-

1. Riddles. 
2. Tongue-twisters. 
3. Proverbs
4. Sayings. 
5. Idioms.

(iv) Wole Soyinka became very famous after composing his play “The Lion and the Jewel”. In this sense, Wole Soyinka is well known as:- 

1. Novelist
2. A play writer. 
3. A novel writer
4. A playwright. 
5. A poet.

(v) Help Moana and Mawi to identify a sub-genre of oral poetry among the following. 

1. Epics 
2. Legend 
3. Myth 
4. Fable 
5. Folktale.

(vi) Flora Nwapa, a female Nigerian writer published a short work of fiction, typically between 17,000 and 40,000 words. What title can best suit the work of fiction of such character?

1. Novella. 
2. Novel. 
3. Novelette. 
4. Short story. 
5. Play.

(vii) The God Father by Mario Puzo is a novel centers around solving a crime, uncovering secrets, and investigating an unknown event. How can you categorize this kind of story? 

1. Fantasy novel. 
2. Romantic novel. 
3. Mystery novel.
4. Historical novel. 
5. Science fiction

(viii) You read a story in which you find the narrator knows everything about all characters, including their thoughts, feelings, and backgrounds. In literature this technique is referred to as:-

1. The first-person point of view. 
2. The second-person point of view. 
3. Objective point of view.
4. Limited point of view.
5. Omniscient point of view.

(ix) Ngugi required his students to give an example of poetic license. Only one student from the whole class managed to make it, identify such a correct response.

1. Land lord! land lord! 
2. You ain’t gonna be able to say a word. 
3. It’s a wonder you don’t fall down.
4. He’s trying to ruin the government.
5. Man threatens land lord.

(x) Madenge and Kipepe composed a poem with repetition of a phrase in specific position of different stanzas. Which poetic device enabled them to do so?

1. Alliteration. 
2. Consonance. 
3. Assonance. 
4. Refrain. 
5. Reiteration.

Answers

2. Match the diagram and description of components of form in List A with the corresponding literary terms in List B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the corresponding item number in the answer booklet provided.

Answers

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3. (a) What do you understand by the term “short stories” as it is used in literary works? 

(b) Briefly explain any five (5) characteristics of short stories.

4. Read the following story carefully and answer the questions that follow:-

One day, a proud goat laughed at a quiet cow in the field. “You are too slow and useless,” said the goat loudly. The cow remained calm and continued eating grass. Other animals watched as the goat jumped around proudly. The goat kept showing off its strength and speed. It made fun of the cow again and again. The cow did not respond and stayed peaceful. Soon, the farmer came to the field.

He was looking for a strong and reliable animal. All the animals became quiet and waited.

The farmer observed the animals carefully. He noticed the calm and hardworking cow first. The goat tried to impress the farmer by jumping. But the farmer did not like the goat’s behavior. He chose the cow to help him on the farm. The goat was left behind feeling embarrassed. It realized that pride had cost it a good chance. From that day, the goat changed its behavior. It learned to be humble and respectful to others.

Questions

1. What genre of oral literature is this story? Give one reason.
2. Name one characteristic of the genre mentioned in (i) 
3. Identify the protagonist and antagonist of the story.
4. Suggest a suitable title for the story.
5. What is the moral of the story?
6. Do you think stories like this have any relevance in today’s society? How?

5. (a) Madam Kichuna taught her students that stage directions play significant roles in a play or drama. As one of Literature in English experts, provide four (4) points to verify her claims.

(b) Maisarah thinks that costumes have nothing to do in literary works but just a wastage of time. Prove her wrong by pointing out at least any two of their functions.

6. Mbena was assigned by his teacher to use different sources in defining and providing examples for several literary devices. Help him to accomplish the following remaining concepts:- 

1. Metaphor.
2. Simile.
3. Personification.
4. Onomatopoeia.
5. Symbolism.
6. Euphemism.

7. Briefly differentiate the following terms as used in appreciating plays:- 

1. Play and playwright. 
2. Act and scene.
3. Costumes and props.
4. Curtain and theatre.
5. Soliloquy and aside.
6. Stage directions and off-stage directions.

8. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow:-

If we must die-let it not be like hogs
Hunted and penned in a inglorious spot,
While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs,
Making their mock at our accursed lot,

If we must die-oh let us nobly die
So that our precious blood may not be shed
In vain: then even the monsters we defy
Shall be constrained to honour us though dead!

Oh kinsmen! We must meet the common foe;
Though far outnumbered,
let us show our bravery And for their thousand blows deal one death-blow!
What though before us lies the open grave?
Like men we’ll face the murderous, cowardly pack,
Pressed to the wall, dying but fighting back!

Questions

1. What is the poem about?
2. What type of poem is this? Give a reason.
3. What can be the speaking voice of the poem?
4. Identify two possible themes from the poem.
5. Comment on the structure of the poem.
6. What message does the poem above provide?

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions from this section. Question eleven (11) is compulsory.

LIST OF READING

PLAYS

• The Lion and the Jewel ________Soyinka , W.
• The Trials of Brother Jero________Soyinka , W
• The dilemma of a Ghost__________Aidoo, A.A
• The Government insector________Gogol, N

NOVELS

• Awalk in the night and other stories _________Guma , A
• House boy _________Oyono, F
• The old man and the medal _______Oyono, F
• The concubine ____________Amadi, E

POETRY

• Selected Poem _________________Tanzania Institute of Education
• Growing with Poetry________________Rubadiri , D.

9. African literary works sometimes reflect the hardships and experiences of Black people in America.’ Discuss the validity of this statement by drawing examples from any two novels you have studied, giving three (3) points from each text.

10. The writer’s pen is more powerful than a soldier’s gun in fighting against evils in the society. With reference to two plays, justify this assertion by giving three (3) points per reading.

11. Poets rely on stylistic devices as essential tools to effectively communicate important messages. Using two poems you have studied, explain how these devices help them to reach the target. Support your answer with three points from each poem.

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

FORM FOUR MID TERM EXAMINATION - 2025

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

TIME: HOURS                                                    MARCH-APRIL, 2025

Instructions

1.   This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
2.   Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.
3.   Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, Section B carries fifty-four (54) marks and Section C carries thirty (30) marks.
4.   Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
5.   Write your Examination number on every page of your answer sheet(s). 

SECTION A (16 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section

1.   For each of the item (i) - (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheet provided.

i. A person whose profession is to express opinions about the good and bad qualities of books, music, or who examines and judges the qualities of literary works?

A. Critic              

B. Director            

C. Playwright              

D. Comedian  

E. Author 

ii. What does this poetic live stand for?  “Ten bucks you say I owe you?”

A. Irony               

B. Litotes               

C. Sarcasm               

D. Paradox  

E. Rhetorical question 

iii. Which of the following examples best shows metaphor?

A. Ashura became an angel on her wedding ceremony

B. Mwajabu is as fast as a snake

C. Baroka was like a lion in the story

D. Juma is like a giraffe 

E. The Indian hair is like the grass

iv. Identify the type of poetry which is composed to be sung for a dead person. 

A. Didactic poetry      

B. Epic poetry         

C. Ode poetry  

D. Sonnet poetry        

E. Elegy poems

v. An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which words are contradicting. Which of the following is not an oxymoron?

A.They are coming like buzzing bees

B. She is in hateful love 

C.The fire cold completion has begun 

D. We played a bittersweet game yesterday 

E. If you want peace prepare for war

vi. A number of actors acted a film on the stage, whereby Kaligo started using his body movement and facial expression to convey a message without speaking. This refers to as..............

A. Creation            

B. Point amine                 

C. Acting                 

D. Mime  

E. Aside

vii. I walked around the town and find the poster with the statement, "The dog of the king, is the king of other dogs" I stared at that poster and asked to myself why they used those words and i decided to walk away. In literature the statements of such kind are known as........

A. Idioms               

B. Analogy                 

C. Proverbs                

D. Sayings 

E. Riddles

viii. A participant in a story who is described by another participant or an author is known as: 

A. Stock character            

B. Eponymous character            

C. Expository character 

D. Flat character

E. Round character 

ix. Artists include……

A. a poetess      

B. a literary writer      

C. a person who presents his ideas, emotions and social issues artistically to warn, educate or criticize.

D. Singers                        

E. all are answers

x. Is the act of directly addressing either the audience or some of the characters present on the stage?

A. Prompt             

B. Aside              

C. Contrast             

D. Stage direction  

E. Dramatizing

2.   Match the descriptions of poetic terms in List A with the correct terms in List B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the corresponding item number in the answer sheet(s) provided.

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3.   The following statements hold functions of literature in the society, mention which function is portrayed in each of the statement

1.    If you marry him, sure I tell you, you will regret …………
2.   How come a civil servant is drinking alcohol during working hours ...................
3.    If you want to harvest plenty of maize, you have to apply fertilizer at least three times, clean the farm and sleeping while watching it …………………
4.   This type of food, the way we greet each other, were practiced by our ancestors, we will not stop until the coming generation does the same ……………
5.    I like the way that artist dresses, speaks, sings, dances and walks.  It is real interesting ………
6.     Amina likes visiting diamond hall every weekend to watch comedy show organized by famous comedian like Joti and Masanja. At the end of the show she returns home happily with a lot of joy ……

4.   Compose a poem of two stanzas by using the following poetic devices

1.    Irregular rhyme
2.   Anaphora
3.    Alliteration
4.   Hyperbole
5.    Personification
6.     Imagery

5.   Write the correct answer for each of the following

1.    Why is title important in literary works?
2.   Why literature uses literal language to portray the intended messages?
3.    Why is poetic diction applied in poetry?
4.   Why most poets prefer to use repetition in their works?
5.    Why is climax important in the development of plot in any literary works?
6.     Why literature is an art?

6.   “Science and Technology have been a blessing to many sectors including education sector, but a disgrace to oral literature”. In six points support the statement.

7.   Give the meaning of the following literary terms:

1.    Ordinary language
2.   Literary devices
3.    Characterization
4.   Dirge
5.    Novella
6.     Rhythm

8.   Explain six (6) unique features that deviates poetry from a novel?

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two questions in this section

9.   With no doubt you come across with Amope of  “The trials of brother jero”  and Sidi of  “The lion and the jewel”  what three motives (each from one character) would you be motivated in? And why?
10. “Figures of speech not only color the poems but have essential usefulness to the readers” verify the statement above by using two poems.
11. “For any justice and righteous community to be into being someone must sacrifice himself or herself for the wellbeing of the minority”. By using two novels covered under this section, justify the above statement by using three points from each reading.

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

MID TERM EXAMINATION AUG/SEPT 2024

FORM FOUR LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

Time  3HRS

INSTRUCTIONS

1.               This paper consists of three section A, B and C
2.               Answer all questions in section A and B and only two questions in section C
3.               Write  your name on every  page of your sheet

SECTION A (16 Marks)

  Answer all questions in this section.

1. For each of the items  (i)-(x), choose  the correct answer among the given alternatives and   

     write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided

i) Joshua read a play called “Kinjeketile” which addresses the event of “The Majimaji war” that really happened in the history of the then Tanganyika involving the southern tribes under the leadership of Kinjeketile Ngwale. What kind of a play did he read?

1.              Melo drama.
2.               Tragic comedy drama.
3.              Tragedy drama.
4.             Historical drama.
5.               Comedy drama.

ii) The beauty is brought into literature through language. This beauty found in literature 

     is referred as                                                                                                                                             

1.              Creativity
2.               Message
3.              Art
4.             Aesthetic
5.               Society

iii) ‘He wasn’t slow to accept the offer’ – meaning he was quick to accept the offer. This 

      statement best describes:- 

1.              A personi?cation.
2.               An overstatement.
3.              A litotes.
4.             An understatement.
5.               An irony.

     iv)    One of the following is not a feature of oral literature

1.              it is expressed through the word of mouth
2.               it existed before the invention of writing
3.              it relies on the story teller who performs it in front of the audience
4.             it has only three genres
5.               it involves actual communication between performer and the audience

v) Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan describes Dr Ally Hassan Mwinyi’s life. This writing is an example of:- 

1.              Fiction
2.               Episode
3.              Epic
4.             Autobiography
5.               Biography

vi) A somber song or lament expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral is called:-

1.              Ode
2.               Dirge
3.              Epic
4.             Iamb
5.               Lyric

vii) In a play “The lion and the jewel” the beautiful girl of ilujinle “Sidi” is invited by the village Chief Baroka to sup with him, she is blackmailed by him that he is impotent and so she agrees, though ?nally she ?nd out that Baroka is not impotent as she is raped. Which of the literary terms below best describes the scenario existed?

1.              Point of view
2.               Verbal irony
3.              Situational irony
4.             Satire
5.               Dramatic irony

viii) Last week our Literature in English teacher asked every one of us to write a story that explains why tortoise’s shell is not smooth. What type of oral narratives did the teacher tell us to write?

1.              Fable
2.               Folklore
3.              Folktale
4.             Myth
5.               Legend

ix) When I was in Form Three, I read a novel in which the author had used witches, elves, goblins, sorcerers, dwarves and fairies as its characters. What kind of novel is this?

1.              Mystery
2.               Fantasy
3.              Romantic
4.             Science ?ction
5.               Historical

x) The following are the importance of stage directions in a play or drama except:-

1.              They help the playwright to instruct the actors or actresses on what to do while on stage.
2.               They help the reader to understand the play, characters and setting of the play.
3.              They provide privacy to the actors/actresses
4.             They describe how characters should feel and show their feelings.
5.               They indicate when and how the characters enter and exit.

2. Match the descriptions in LIST A with the corresponding common terms used in plays in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet(s) provided.

SECTION B (54 marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3.  Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow:

    Time of Martyrdom           - David Diop.

    The white killed my father

    My father was proud

    The white raped my mother

    My mother was beautiful.

     The white beat my brother under the sun of the roads

     My brother was strong

     The white turned with black blood.

     His hands red with black blood.

     And said in his master’s voice

     “Boy” an easy chair, a towel, water!

                    QUESTIONS.

1.                  What is the poem about?
2.                 What type of poem is this? Give a reason to your answer.
3.                  Briefly explain two themes found in the poem.
4.                 Briefly explain two poetic devices used in the poem
5.                  Is this poem relevant to your society?
6.                    What is the tittle of the poem?

4. What are the possible challenges facing oral literature as a result of the advancement of science and technology? Give six (6) points.

5. Write the correct answer for each of the items (a) – (f) in the answer booklet provided.

1.                  Why is the title of the literary work important?
2.                 What makes literature inseparable from the society?
3.                  How can allusion be applied in a literally works?
4.                 Why do poets use simile in their works?
5.                  Why do writers use personification in their works?
6.                    How is the style important to a novelist?

6. Explain six (6) basic features that differentiate play from other genres.

7. Write short answer for each of the item (a) – (f) in the answer booklet provided:

1.                  The most existing part of event of a narrative in which suspense and tension are resolved.
2.                 A short interesting story about a real person or event.
3.                  A puzzling question, statement or description especially one which intends to test the respondents cleverness.
4.                 Displays of humor whose words I narratives or dialogue make the audience laugh.
5.                  Why is the exposition important in the development of plot in a literary work?
6.                    When the author uses Flashback as one of the techniques of literature. How does her/ his work expected to be?

8.  As Form four student you have met your friend James who is studying Literature in English in Form three but he is not able to distinguish the following literary concept. How can you help him by giving him relevant examples?

1.                  Play and Drama
2.                 Fiction and non fiction
3.                  Ordinary language and consonance
4.                 Poet and persona
5.                  Figurative language and Literal language
6.                    Poetic license and Poetic devices

SECTION C: (30)Marks

Answer two (2) questions from this section.

9. Analyse the use of musical/sound devices in two poems you have read and appreciated. Give three points from each poem.

10. With reference of THE DILEMA OF THE GHOST and THE LION AND JEWEL, Culture is said to be dynamic, there are some of traditions and customs which are outdated, do you agree or disagree? prove your arguments with the support of the books. (Give 03-points for each).

11. With reference from TWO novels you have read, choose two PROTAGONISTS one from each book and show why we should sympathize with them (Give 03-points from each character).

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM FOUR MID TERM EXAMINATION 

MARCH, 2023

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

TIME 3:00 HRS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of section A, B and C
2. Answer all questions in section A and B and three (3) questions from section C
3. Section A carry 15 marks, B carry 40 marks and section C carry 45 marks

SECTION A (15 Marks)

1. Choose the correct answer among the given alternatives.

1. Is all about the beauty of literature that is to say how something is formed for purpose of attracting reader or audience

1. Literature
2. Poetry
3. Creativity
4. Imagination

2. The following are the relationship between language and literature EXCEPT.

1. Language is the medium of communication through which literature express it self
2. It is language that makes literature beautiful
3. Literature helps to increase number of words in a language
4. Literature educates society

3. These are stories which re originated in ancient time especially those one dealing with ideas or beliefs

1. Legends
2. Folk tale
3. Myths
4. Fables

4. Is a puzzle whose meaning is hidden

1. Proverbs
2. Sayings
3. Anecdote
4. Riddles

5. When the author uses first person point of view it means

1. He or she is a participant in a story
2. Is not a participant in a story
3. Is nothing in the story
4. Is there for purpose in the story

6. Kick the bucket, it means someone died this is an example of

1. Chants
2. Proverbs
3. Idiom
4. Riddle

7. Is a prose narrative which is shorter than a Novel restricted in characterization and situation

1. Novella
2. Short story
3. Fiction
4. Point of view

8. Naomi is performing a drama in front of the class, while she is performing the whole class, laugh from the beginning to the end of performance. Which type of drama is this?

1. Comedy drama
2. Tragedy drama
3. Melo drama
4. Tragic comedy

9. Is the piece of information which express deep feelings and emotion in stanza and verse form

1. Poet
2. Poem
3. Poetry
4. Persona

10. It refers to the choice and arrangement of words in a poem.

1. Language use
2. Poetic diction
3. Characteristics of poetry
4. Tradition poetry.

2. Match the items in List A with correct responses in List B by writing the letter of the correct response in the answer sheet provided

SECTION B (40 Marks)

3. Define the following literary terms

1. Euphemism
2. Hyperbole
3. Allusion
4. Symbolism
5. Metaphor

4. Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow

The shaped women – By Charles Mloka 

She has a long neck like the head of giraffe,

She has lovely eyes attracting sex,

She has beautifully black body like the mahogany log;

She has lively legs majestically walking, 

She has smiling face greeted by everyone,

She nicely dressed looking like an angel,

She is really shaped, my God! Her eyes!

She is well formed, my God! her hollow cheeks!

She is really shaped, my God! Her ngudi!

She is well formed, whenever I see her I fall sick,

She walks as if the floor doesn’t touch her,

When she laughs you think she winks you,

When she cries you also break into tears, 

She is really shaped there is no model of hers.

 Questions

1. Briefly explain what the poem is about?
2. Briefly explain two literary devices found in the poem
3. What does it mean by the poet to say the Simile – she is “Looking like an Angel”
4. Which figure of speech fit in the verse which says “She walks as if the floor doesn’t touch her”
5. Is the poem relevant to our society? Give a reason for your answer

5. Write the correct answer for each of the item (a) – (e) in the answer sheet provided.

1. When a playwright uses mime as one of the devices of literature, how are his or her character expected to behave in the literary work?
2. Why is aesthetic important in a work of art? Briefly explain.
3. What is the major function of a setting in a literary work?
4. Why poetry employ economy of words? Brief explain.
5. Brief explain the third person point of view

6. Write short answer for each of the following item (a) – (e) in the answer sheet provided.

1. Why is the resolution important in the development of plot of a literary work? Brief explain
2. Why is foreshadowing used in drama or novels?
3. How is the dynamic character developed?
4. Using the concept of characterization, briefly explain the statement that “The novelist is a creator”
5. Why is diction important in literature? Briefly explain.

SECTION C (45 Marks)

Answer 3 questions from this section. Question number 7 and 10 are compulsory

LIST OF READINGS

Plays

• The Lion and the Jewel - Soyinka, W.
• Trials of Brother Jero - Soyinka, W.
• The Dilemma of a Ghost - Aidoo, A.A.
• The Government Inspector - Gogol,N.

Novels

• A Walk in the Night and Other Stories - Guma,A
• Houseboy - Oyono, F.
• The Old Man and the Medal - Oyono,F.
• The Concubine - Amadi, E.

Poetry

• Selected poem - Tanzani Institute of Education 
• Growing up with poetry - David Rubadiri

7. If you were given a chance to advice two main characters from any two novels read under this programme, what advice would you give for their betterment in life? Give three points from each novel

8. Choose two main characters from two novels and show how they reflect our everyday life situation. Write three points from each novel.

9. “With reference to the play ‘The Lion and the Jewel’ by Wole Soyinka and ‘The Trials of Brother Jero’ by Wole Soyinka, from each play analyse three themes that are found in each play and state reasons for choosing those themes.

10. Use different themes from two different poems and show their relevance to the present day Tanzania. Give three points for each

1. verse and regular rhythm
2. Regular and irregular rhythm
3. verse and regular rhythm
4. Verse and stanza

(viii) Onomatopeiaare sounds through

1. Cries
2. Imitation of people's walking
3. Imitation of sound.
4. Imitation of animal cries.

(ix) Whats is flashback?

1. Refers to articulation of words artistically
2. An interruption of the chronological sequence of events in a story
3. Is the mirror of the society in which produced
4. An interruption of people to the author.

(x )Which is the most correct answer for "Written literature" :

1. started during the invention of writings
2. started before Christ.
3. started after man started to walk by two limbs.
4. started during the existence man

2. Matching items. (5 marks)

Match the following item against column A and that in column B.

SECTION B( 40 MARKS)

SHORT ANSWERS

Answer all questions in this section.

3. What is literature? With examples describe (8) functions of literature in the society

4. What makes poetry peculiar from other genres of literature give 5 points.

5. Differentiate ordinary language from literary language. (05 points).

6. Write short notes on the following:

1. Imagery
2. Flat Character
3. Dramatic Character
4. Symbolism
5. Archaism

SECTION C (45 MARKS) 

POETRY, NOVEL AND PLAY 

Answer three questions from this section. 

Answer question 7 ,8 and choose one 01 from either 9 or 10

7. Use two NOVELS to show how the novelist have used the characters to convey the themes to their society. (Give 03-points from each poem)

8. With reference of THE DILEMA OF THE GHOST and THE LION AND THE JEWEL, Culture is said to be dynamic, there are some of traditions and customs which are outdated, do you agree or disagree ? prove your arguments with the support of the books. (Give 03-points for each)

9. With reference from TWO novels you have read, choose two PROTAGONISTS one from each book and show why should we sympathize with them (Give 03-points from each character).

10. Use the two poems "A FREEDOM SONG and BUILDING THE NATION" to show how the two poems have delivered the messages to the society. (Give 03-points from each poem)

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM FOUR MID TERM EXAMINATION

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

Time: 3 Hours2022

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.

2. Answer all questions from sections A and B and three (3) questions from section C of which questions 7 and 8 are compulsory.

3. Section A carries fifteen (15) marks, section B forty (40) marks and section C carries forty five (45) marks.

4. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.

5. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s).

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

(i) “She called his name a million times” is best referred to ____ in a literary work

1. Refrain
2. Personification
3. Hyperbole
4. Assonance
5. Legend

(ii) One of the following types of drama makes the reader happy after reading the work of art, which one is it?

1. Rhyming pattern
2. Comedy
3. Tragedy
4. Tragic Drama
5. Historical drama

(iii) One of the following statements explains the functions of literature which one is it?

1. Literature is interested in individual lifestyle of people
2. Literature talks badly of politicians
3. Literature educates the society
4. Literature praises people who did well in the past
5. Literature uses animals and inanimate things to represent human characteristics

(iv) Caleb wanted to write a story about Hillary, he opted to use animals to express characters of Hillary. What kind of literary terms best describes this narrative?

1. Legend
2. Anecdote
3. Hyperbole
4. Oral literature
5. Fable

(v) When reading a literary work, and meet the word “she behaved like a queen”. What literary term has been provoked here?

A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Assonance D. Alliteration E. Flashback

(vi) Which one of the following group of words make up literature?

1. Language, figures of speech, society
2. Society, genres, language
3. Language, art, genre
4. Society, art, language
5. Novels, poetry, play

(vii) The literary term “The world swallowed him” can be said to fall under which literary terminology?

1. Alliteration
2. Personification
3. Symbol
4. Anecdote
5. Sarcasm

(viii) One of the following elements of literature belongs to content, which one is it?

1. Plot
2. Language use
3. Character
4. Flashback
5. Theme

(ix) One of the following terminologies is used in poetry, which one is it?

1. Stage
2. Personal
3. Author
4. Plot
5. Rhythm

(x) _____ explains a situation whereby conflict is reached

1. Crisis
2. Climax
3. Resolution
4. Exposition
5. Solution

2. Match the descriptions in List A with the corresponding type of character in List B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided

SECTION B (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3. Give very short notes, with examples, for the following literary terminologies

(a) Persona

(b) Onomatopoeia

(c) Play

(d) Act

(e) Prose

4. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow

TIME by Alicia Green

Who was I before?

I don’t remember

Nor do I want to

Remember a time without you

Where was I before?

I don’t remember

I just know

When I found you

I had come home

Questions

1. Who is the persona in this poem? Justify your answer
2. What is this poem about?
3. Comment on the language use, in this poem
4. How has rhetoric question been used in this poem?
5. What message does the poem carry?

5. Compare and contrast the following literary terms

1. Expository character and dramatic character
2. Form and content
3. Biography and autobiography
4. Assonance and alliteration
5. Hypocrisy and exploitation

6. Provide one literary word for the following group of words

1. Metonymy, alliteration, simile
2. Fable, myth, legend
3. Climax, crisis, resolution
4. Themes, message, relevance
5. Exploitation, Hypocrisy, love

SECTION C (45 Marks)

Answer three (3) questions from this section

Answer question 9 and 10 and choose one (1) from either question 7 or 8

LIST OF READINGS

Plays

The Lion and the Jewel - Soyinka, W.

The Trials of Brother Jero - Soyinka, W.

The Dilemma of a Ghost - Aidoo, A.A.

The Government Inspector - Gogol, N.

Novels

A Walk in the Night and Other Stories - Guma, A.

Houseboy - Oyono, F.

The Old Man and the Medal - Oyono, F.

The Concubine - Amadi, E.

Poetry

Selected poem - Tanzania Institute of Education

Growing up with poetry - David Rubadiri

7. Use one novel and make critical appreciation of it
8. Some characters are good at directing blames on people and situation whenever they fail to take individual responsibilities of their own actions. Use two characters, each from one novel and explain this statement in details
9. How can the literary term “relevance” be justified in any of the two plays you have attempted? Give three points from each of the two plays you have studied under this section to support your answer.
10. With the aid of two plays “The Lion and the Jewel” written by Wole Soyinka and “The Dilemma of A Ghost “written by Christina Ata Aidoo, explain how marriage is viewed in relation to our African setting. Give three points for each reading.