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COMPETENCE BASED SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES023 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH TERMINAL EXAMINATION
FORM FOUR-2022TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTION
SECTION A (15 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. Multiple choices. Choose the correct answer.
(i) One of the following isn't the function of literature.
(ii) Why literature is said to be art ?
(iii) One of the following is not the features of Poetry.
(iv) Fables have number of features that distinguish them from myths.
(v) Tragic Comedy drama is:
(vi) One of the following is not poetic device
(vii) Two categories of rhythm.
(viii) Onomatopeiaare sounds through
(ix) Whats is flashback?
(x )Which is the most correct answer for "Written literature" :
2. Matching items. (5 marks)
Match the following item against column A and that in column B.
COLUMN A | COLUMN B |
(i) Diction (ii) Tautology (iii) Elipsis (iv) Litotes (v) Plot |
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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:
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
LIST OF READINGS |
PLAYS
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NOVELS
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POETRY
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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THE GHOST and THE LION AND THE JEWEL, Culture is said to be dynamic, there are some of traditions and customs which are outdated, do you agree or disagree ?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)
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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
(ii) One of the following types of drama makes the reader happy after reading the work of art, which one is it?
(iii) One of the following statements explains the functions of literature which one is it?
(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?
(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?
(vii) The literary term “The world swallowed him” can be said to fall under which literary terminology?
(viii) One of the following elements of literature belongs to content, which one is it?
(ix) One of the following terminologies is used in poetry, which one is it?
(x) _____ explains a situation whereby conflict is reached
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
List A | List B |
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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
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
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