PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATION
CODE: 024 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
TIME: 3HRS MAY, 2026
SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions from this section
1. For each of the following items (i) - (x), choose the most correct answer from among the given alternative and write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheets provided.
(i) One of the following elements does not belong to form. That is:
- Characterizations
- Setting
- Language use
- Message
- Plot
(ii) ……………is a puzzle or joke in which you ask a question that seems to be nonsense but which has a clever or amusing answer.
- Idiom
- Satire
- Sarcasm
- Riddle
- Euphemism
(iii) The following are the key terms in the definition of literature EXCEPT
- Art
- Setting
- Creative language (Diction)
- Social realities
- Aesthetic
(iv) Which of the following is not true about literature?
- A. It involves creativity
- B. It involves characters and characterization
- C. It involves plotting
- D. It employs ordinary language
- E. Setting or context
(v) It is the artistic arrangement of incidences and events in a literary work
- Setting
- Style
- Art
- Plot
- Creativity
(vi) It is a lesson which a reader derives from a literary work
- Theme
- Relevance
- Philosophy
- Message
- Conflict
(vii) When talking about the context of oral literature, we refer to two things which are
- Audience and performer
- Performer and place
- Place and time
- Place and duration
- Setting and event
(viii) In rising action, it is impossible to get solution of the conflict because?
- It is the only stage where characters are introduced to make climax.
- It is the only stage where tone is introduced to make crisis.
- It is the only stage where conflict is introduced to make exposition.
- It is the only stage where opposing forces are shown to make crisis and climax.
- It is the only stage where both characters and tone are introduced to solve conflict.
(ix) Suppose you want to write a literary work revealing the issues which are not good in your country but you fear to face problems. What is the best setting you would use to make sure that you become safe?
- Realistic setting
- Concrete setting
- Non-realistic setting
- True setting
- Environment setting
(x) One of the following is true about “Understatement”
- It rained cat and dog
- I have only eighty (80) billions in any bank account
- I will live with you in paradise
- You are stubborn as illiterate goat
- To you my pen tears the pad
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2. Match the item in LIST A with the corresponding response in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet (s) provided.
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- . . . . . . . . . . Is an implied comparison between two unlike things by using conjunctions.
- . . . . . . . . . . is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using conjunctions.
- I have only a small farm, only 500 acres.
- The moon smiled at me during the night.
- . . . . . . . . . . Is an exaggeration or distortion of a physical trait or behavior, to make a character appear comic or ridiculous.
- Is a direct address to the dead, an absent or a personified idea.
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- Oxymoron
- Metaphor
- Hyperbole
- Simile
- Apostrophe.
- Allegory
- Parable
- Understatement.
- Personification.
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SECTION B (54 MARKS)
Answer all questions from this section
3. Some of the students were debating on why Literature takers students take themselves as of special breed while it is just a subject like others. You as an expert in literature, show them how literature differs from other subjects. Six points.
4. Study the following scenarios and identify the function of literature that has been performed.
- Andengenye wakes up early and started doing all evening chores because at that time he needs to go at Franken's Classic Hall to watch comedy show organized by CHEKA TU whereby by comedians like Ndaro and Stevemweusi will be there to make people laugh.
- Turudi Kwetu' is the Swahili story. Once you read it, social issues like polygamy, wife beating, arranged marriage and payment of bride price are portrayed.
- While studying literature, Mbupu came across with new terms like theatre and aesthetics. He knew how to pronounce them, their spellings and their contexts of use.
- James decided to use his literary skills to write a novel. He gave five hundred thousand to Salha for editing his novel. Today, he received an order from Luxbey Schools with six millions shillings check for 150 books.
- 'Passed like a Shadow' is the novel written by Bernard Mapalala. It gives knowledge on how HIV/AIDs is transmitted and how it affects the society.
- Mbupu is among form four graduates. After his failure, he wished to join with gangsters. After reading a novel, he changed his mind and decided to become a barber because the novel revealed how gangsters ended in glorious death in hands of aggressive citizens.
5. You are studying in the same Literature in English class with your friend Ngugi wa Marwa. He is not comfortable to see African literature written in European languages. He suggests that writing African literature in African language is the only way to reach every individual in the society. Oppose him by using six points.
6. Ashura arrived late in the class and found the teacher Ms Mboje already covered elements of form such as setting and plot .Ashura seemed confused since she always wanted to understand plot in details. Imagine you’re among the students who understood well on plot help Ashura to understand
- Meaning of plot
- Briefly explain on the five elements of plot.
7. The following scenarios shows how literature is applied in the society .Identify in which context does this scenarios do apply?
- Through the study of literature we get professional or experts like analysts, novelists, playwrights, poets or poetess and professors.
- Parents, guardians, adults and youth use literary work to communicate their emotion and feeling in different ways.
- Human being has to use language to communicate different issue related to labor differentiation, thus literature insisted hardworking.
- The church choirs apply the knowledge of literature to compose song, practices and sing them.
- During the wedding ceremony various song are sang by relatives of bride and groom aiming to warn, entertain, and educate couples.
- Literature is applied during political campaign to influence people to vote for particular political party.
8. Differentiate between the following literary terms with example
- Geographical setting and Temporal setting
- Personification and Imagery
- Poetic license and Poetic diction
- Fiction and Non fiction
- Flashback and Foreshadowing
- Literary language and literal language
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two (2) questions from this section.
9. Using your understanding of studying Literature, give out six figures of speech with each one example.
10. Mrisho Mpoto was among of Tanzanian artist who prefer to use figurative language in his literary work with aim to reach easily his intended audience, explain why literary artists use figurative language in their works? Six points
11. Joel and Joyce were in contradiction whereby Joel says that “Form is the best element of literature” while Joyce comments that “content is the best element of literature” As an expert of literature, give out six points to solve the contradiction.
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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATIONS
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Time 3:00 HRS May, 2026
Instructions:
- This paper consists of section A, B, and C with total of 10 questions
- Answer all questions in sections A, and B and two in section C, and question 9 is compulsory.
- Cell phones are not allowed in the examination rooms
- Write your examination numbers on every page of your answer booklets.
Section A (20 Marks)
1. Choose the most correct answer among the alternatives given and write its letter in the answer sheet.
i. Juma and Marry are visiting Arusha and expecting to reach there on time for the cultural events. This is the clues of ____
- Plot
- Style
- Setting
- Climax
ii. When the story is narrated and reach a point known as denouncement, this point is synonymous to ___
- Falling action
- Rising action
- Climax
- Resolution
iii. Message in literary work is what author wants us to know. This element is revealed by using the following except one __
- Characters, themes and conflicts
- Characters, themes, conflicts and the proper’s use of language
- Creativity and language translation
- Characters and figurative language
iv. A brief story or a poem, usually with animal characters that teaches a lesson, is ____
- Myth
- Fable
- Legend
- Anecdote
v. Which one of the following distinguishes literature from other artistic works?
- Language
- Drawing
- Painting
- Sculpture
vi. Rose is intending to ask Juma using questions with short answers
that aim to improve his wit. These statements are known as__
- Riddle
- Ballad
- Saying
- Lullaby
vii. A song like poem that tells the story when there two or more people speaks in turn is called __
- Epic poem
- Ballad
- Rhetoric question
- Proverb
viii. Literary artists sometimes repeat certain events after giving their some message to their audience.
- Exposition
- Conflict
- Flash-forward
- Flashback
ix. Why is literature referred to as a mirror of the society?
- People in the society produce it.
- Certain people in the society own it
- It reflects what happens in the society
- It sold and bought by people
- It helps people to be strong and economically
x. Mama Mainda usually sings beautiful songs to make her baby
sleep. What kind of song is this?
- War song
- Wedding song
- Praise song
- Lullaby
2. Match the descriptions in List A with corresponding items in List B by writing a Letter of correct response beside the item numbers in the answer sheet provided.
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| i) Theme ii) Characters iii) Plot iv) Lesson v) Language vi) Literature vii) Point view viii) Art ix) Metaphor x) Simile | - People, animals, objects or events used in literary works to send message.
- The main ideas portrayed in literary work through characters, language and settings.
- What audience learn from literary work.
- Sequential arrangement of event in a story
- System of communication usually used by human beings
- The vantage angle or perspective from which the story is told.
- The message audience get from reading
- The way of doing thing including creativity and imagination
- Direct or explicitly comparison uses to compare two dissimilar objects
- Indirect or implicitly comparison usually use the word like “like”, “as” and “so”.
- The artistic work uses language creatively and imaginatively to send the message to intended society.
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Section B (50 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
3. Jane wants to know the way used describe a characters. As a friend help her to describe them with five points.
4. Mapambano Secondary School students face the problem of explaining the following literary devices: irony, personification, euphemism, onomatopoeia, and symbolism. Help them to solve this problem.
5. Write a term that stands for each of the following descriptions
- Short artistic wise saying meant to educate the audience
- The short interesting and amusing story about a person or event
- The short story or narration handled down through oral tradition usually from one generation to another.
- The short story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
- A story about the origin of something or explaining about gods’ action.
6. Read the following story and answer the questions that follow.
Bi-Kirembwe was one of the most famous women who ruled on olden days when women were chiefs. Her government was tyrannical and oppressive to men. Women were allowed to have many husbands and they tended to favour their young husbands. The old men did all the works until they could not stand in a longer. Men, therefore, decided to over-through Bi-Kirembwe and made sure that women never ruled again.
After the men agreed that Bi-Kirembwe had to be overthrown, they conspired to make all the women pregnant in one season. That they did, and later in the year, all the women we expectant and weak. The men had an easy job of overthrown women, and from then on, women have been ruled by men. Following the overthrow, polyandry was replaced with polygamy and since then the young men do all the hard works wile the elders rest and give advices.
Questions:
- What genre of oral literature is the story called?
- Name two characters mentioned in the story above
- Who is protagonist in the story?
- What do you learn from the main character in the story?
- Suggest the suitable title of the story above
7. Briefly explain five functions of literature in the society.
Section C (30 Marks)
Answer two questions. Question 9 is compulsory
8. Oral literature is different from written literature. Prove this statement by giving six points.
9.What are the advantages and disadvantages of the advancement of science and technology in oral literature? Give three points on advantage and three points on disadvantages.
10. In our society there are people who behave like imaginary characters in plays. Substantiate this statement by choosing three characters from any two plays you have read in Literature in English Class.
List of the Plays
- The Lion and Jewel – Wole Soyinka
- The Trial of Brother Jero Wole Soyinka
- The Dilemma of the Ghost - Ama Ata Aidoo
- The Government Inspector – Nikolai Gogol
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PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES
COMPETENCE BASED ASSESSMENT
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
FORM THREE
TERMINAL EXAMINATION - MAY, 2023
TIME: 3:00 HRS
INSTRUCTION:
- This paper consists of 10 questions
- Answer all questions in section A , B and C
- Section A carry (15) marks section B (40) marks and section C ( 45) marks
SECTION A (15 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section
- For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from among the give alternatives and write its letter in the answer booklet provided.
- One of the following expresses a factual information about the study of literature. Which one is it?
- In order to transform the wicked people in the society
- In order to understand our past and determine our future
- In order to understand our culture
- In order to be enlightened about different techniques and styles
- Which of the following is one of the unique features of poetry as compared to other forms of literature
- Poetry employs the excessive use of figures of speech
- Poetry is loud, people speak in tongues
- Poetry is a lengthy fictitious narrative
- Poetry directly addresses concerns of individuals
- The following items are found in a literary theatre except
- Costumes and masks
- Ropes and marbles
- Audience and curtains
- Adjudicator and actors
- Suppose your friend asks you to write his/her story, according to information he/she gives. What kind of writing are you being asked to present?
- Biography
- Eulogy
- Elegy
- Narrative
- In case you hear your sister singing some old songs for her child to sleep, what literary aspect has been provoked?
- Proverbs
- Tongue twister
- Riddles
- Lullaby
- A situation whereby a narrator of a story talks of another person’s account is referred to as;
- Point of view
- Straight forward narration
- Flashback
- Dialogue
- Agnes write by implying a style whereby the reader is tasked with supplying the words that appear not complete by him/herself. This literary approach is referred to as
- Simile
- Ellipsis
- Metonymy
- Fiction
- My grandmother often tell me stories of how cunning the hare is. In Literature, what is this termed as?
- Traditional stories
- Drama
- Anecdote
- Fable
- One of the following sets describe components of form, identify it
- Character, conflict and style
- Character, language and style
- Character, theme and language
- Character, language and relevance
- _______ is an example of written Literature
- Ballad
- Style
- Epitaph
- Onomatopoeia
- Match the descriptions in list A with the corresponding type character in list B by writing the letter in answer sheet provide
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- Meow, zzz, whirls
- Gun for war, pen for school
- Mr, Peter piper picked piece of pickled paper
- Is this your back that is bent?
- Sun wondered
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- Personification
- Rhetoric
- Symbolism
- Onomatopoeia
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SECTION B (40 MARKS)
Answer all question
- Define the following terms as used in Literature
- Simile
- Irony
- Satire
- Style
- Flashback
- Provide an answer for the following literary explanation/s
- A type of narration whereby a story is told from the beginning to the end.
- A group of people acting in a play
- Clothes that are worn by actors on stage
- People listening to or reading a literary piece of work
- Any form of literary work conveyed by word of mouth
- Compare and contrast the following literary terms
- Poet and playwright
- Stanza and verse
- Form and content
- Fairy tale and myth
- Novel and novella
- Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate answer
- Aisha endangers her life in a play, this play is __________
- Jameson is in conflict with antagonist character, he must be a ________
- My father was reading a lengthy fictitious narrative, the book must have been ________
- This story has issues that happened in the past and are being presented in the present, this technique is ___________
- Hante is a fictitious name that has been used in the story to reflect a bad person in the society. This arrangement in Literature is known as ______________
- Explain five characteristics of play that makes it different from novel
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- Mention five readings that you study under the subject Literature in English
- __________________
- ___________________
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- _____________________
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SECTION C (45 MARKS)
Answer 3 questions from this section.
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
9. Identify any poem that you have attempted as a class and analyse language use, themes, message and its relevance to the society
10. Pick one character in either of the class readings that you have attempted and explain why their presence in the play is very important
11. With the aid of any novel/short story that you have attempted as a class, discuss five ideas that have been communicated in the novel and how they relate to our societies
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES
FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATIONS- MAY 2023
024
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
TIME: 3HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
- This paper consist of section A, B and C with a total of Eleven (11) questions
- Answer all questions in section A and B and two questions from section C
- Cellular phones and any Unauthorized materials are not allowed in examination room
- Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheets
SECTION A (16 MARKS)
Answer all questions from this section
- For each of the items (i) – (x). Choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its beside the item number in your answer sheets
- The writer’s account of another person’s life is referred to
- Biography
- Bibliography
- Autobiography
- Ant biography
- Accountancy
- When composing a poem, one deliberately breaks some aspects of grammar to suit poetic purposes. How is this freedom called?
- Meter
- Poetic devices
- Consonance
- Poetic license
- Poetic freedom
- Fr, Vandamayer is a priest who preaches peace, love and equality to all people, but on his side he exploits and tortures Toundi. He therefore does not live what he preaches. Which theme suits these expressions?
- Betrayal
- Exploitation
- Hypocrisy
- Gender discrimination
- Racism
- ........ Is a class, kind and style of works of art or literature according to their type of subject such as novel, short story, poem or play?
- Genres
- Act
- Scene
- Kind
- Literature
- Specioza, Jasmin, Cosmas, Victor and Hemed were arguing on which element differentiates one literary work from the other. These were their arguments Specioza said, “It is a plot”
Jasmin said, “It is a style”
Cosmas said, “It is themes”
Victor said, “It is setting” and
Hemed said, “It is language use”. Who, among them was most correct?
- Specioza
- Jasmin
- Cosmas
- Victor
- Hemed
- What is the name of the character that is borrowed from other literary works?
- Expository character
- Background character
- Stock character
- Sidekick character
- Dramatic character
- Study the following sentences and then answer the question.
- Oral literature is expensive
- Oral literature is the property of all individuals
- Oral literature is dynamic
- Oral literature is presented in written form.
Which letter among the following suits to list and describe the right features of oral literature according to the above sentences?
- Sentence 4 only is correct
- Sentence 3 only is correct
- Sentence 1 and 2 are correct
- Sentence 1 only is correct
- Sentence 2 and 3 are correct
- Your grandfather has no money today. He loudly asks on himself “where shall I get the money to feed these kids?” this technique is referred to as...............
- Aside
- Dialogue
- Denouement
- Soliloquy
- Exposition
- The use of body movement and facial expressions by actors convey a message without speaking is called
- Aside
- Ambiguity
- Mime
- Creation
- Acting
- A complete house should have a roof, a door as well as windows. In this sense, what make the definition of literature complete
- Art, language, audience and conflict.
- Art, language, creativity and society
- Art, themes, massage and language
- Art, society and philosophy.
- Match the descriptions in List A with the corresponding type of item in List B by writing the letter of correct response beside the item number in the answer sheet provided.
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- A performing area or a place where performance takes place
- Is the term used to refer to what to dress on a stage by actors, or actress
- Refers to material elements which are used on stage by actor
- One of the parts into which a play film may be divided
- Practice of a performance either music/dance on a play before a real performance
- The guide used by the actor
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- Stage direction
- Stage
- Epilogues
- Act
- Opera
- Props
- Rehearsal
- Foreshowing
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SECTION B (54 MARKS)
Answer all questions from this section
- With example where necessary, write short notes on the following literary terms
- Allusion
- Antagonistic character
- Oral literature
- Exposition
- Fiction
- Props
- Differentiate the following
- Polsndeton from asyndledoche
- Tautology from anaphora
- Simile from metaphor
- (a)Which poverb is being described by the expression in each item below?
- Kalalura and John are friends because are both thieves.............
- He used only 30 minutes to sit for the exam that was supposed to be done in 3 hours, but he scored zero................
- The police man killed all the thieves except Alex, because Alex was his young brother.........
(b)Give the meaning of the following idioms
- Kick the bucket
- Bite your tongue
- Under the weather
- Which literary term has been described by the expression in each item below
- John is complaining that he is so hungry that he can eat the whole cow......
- She sells the seashells in the seashore.........
- Open secret........
- Do not say “I am going to urinate” instead you can say “I am going for a short call”.....
- I always laugh at my grandmother because she is as black as charcoal......
- There are only five heads those can accurately solve this question in this class
- “I will come by tomorrow” the stone replied...........
- Anold is the best student in our class as he scored 1% in Physics.........
- What has Uhuru brought to us? ..............
- Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow
You are lost (Isaac Mruma)
To you dada
It’s the days that matter
For we are unable to chat
In the language we had
When I look at you
And see my pay-slip
In your eyes
I feel empty
And sapped
Your glance, sister
Is to me the measure
Of the heat of the dough
In my pocket
Never are passions cool,
To you I am now a tool
And all my wage is now the fare
I ride on your throbbing kisses
It is you I accuse
Because your love is lost
And you only touch me
With the tenderness that asks
Where my wallet is
It is to you dada
That my pen tears the pad
For I only see your love
Focused on my purse
With your passions
Chasing my bank account
QUESTIONS
- Who is a persona and how do you know?
- With example, explain any three poetic devices that have been used in the poem
- Do you think the persona in the poem is happy? Give the reasons to support your views with examples
- Explain any three possible themes those can be found in this poem. Support your views with examples.
- Discuss the success and failure of the poet in this poem
- Briefly answer the following questions
- Literature and language are two sides of the same coin, justify in one paragraph with only three strong reasons
- Why is literature called an art? Use three reasons to explain this truth in only one paragraph.
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer any two questions from this section
LIST OF READING FOR QUESTION 9-11
NOVELS
Houseboy By Ferdinand Oyono
A Walk In The Night By Alex La Guma
The Concubine By Elechi Amadi
The Oldman And The Medal By Ferdinand Oyono
PLAYS
The Lion And The Jewel By Wole Soyinka
The Government Inspector By Nikolai Gogol
The Trials Of Brother Jero By Wole Soyinka
The Dilemma Of A Ghost By Nikolai Gogol
POETRY
Growing Up With Poetry By D.Rubadiri
Poem From East Africa By Tanzania Institute Of Education
- Poetry like other works of art, brings society’s issues to surface. Support this view using two poems. (Give six points)
- Every Misunderstanding in the society has its origin. How can you prove the truth of this statement by referring to two plays you have read under this programme? Give three (3) points from each play
- You cannot discuss the underdevelopment of Africans without relating the presence of whites. How did Europeans contribute to the underdevelopment of Africans? Use two novels to support your answer. (3) points from each novel
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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMANT
FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATION, JULY 2022
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
TIME: 3 HRS
INSTRUCTIONS
- This paper consists of section A, B and C
- Answer all questions in section A and B and three (3) questions from section C
- Section A carry 15 marks, B carry 40 marks and section C carry 45 marks
- Make sure your work is smart and attractive
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SECTION A (15 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. Choose the correct answer among the given alternatives from item numbers (i) – (x) and write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheet provided
(i) Is referred to a short period of time whereby conflict rises to a point for which resolution is required
- Climax
- Literature
- Crisis
- Anticlimax
- Internal conflict
(ii) It is true to say that Literature and language are inseparable because
- Language acts as a medium through which literature is expressed
- Language expresses literary emotions and feelings
- Literature expresses social evils which are great vices to the development of society
- Literature is mainly concerned with reducing offensive languages in the work of art
- Literature and language express social realities
(iii) One of the following is an example of oral literature
- Poetry
- Biography
- Novella
- Encyclopedia
- Folklore
(iv) Riddles is described as Is a puzzle whose meaning is hidden
- A figure of speech with similar sound pattern
- A group of words with literal meanings
- An ancient story portraying morals
- A puzzle whose meaning is hidden
- One of the genres of literature
(v) When the author uses flashback in writing, it means
- He/she wants to stress on a point by bringing in the past into the present for clarifications
- He/she wants to make the work of art more appealing to the audience
- He/she wants to reduce any tension that might occur between the audience
- He/she is exploring many options of being understood
- He/she wants to be funny and reduce boredom for readers
(vi) The poetic phrase “With bare breast bouncing” can be used in Literature as a term for
- Assonance
- Proverbs
- Alliteration
- Simile
- Imagery
(vii) Identify genres of literature from the given groups
- Novella, biography and eulogy
- Short story, novel and play
- Fiction, novel and play
- Novel, poetry and play
(viii) Partricia is reading a work of literature and becomes emotional when he becomes endangered and eventually dies in the course of action. What type of drama could this be?
- Comedy drama
- Tragedy drama
- Melo drama
- Tragic comedy
- Historical drama
(ix) A persona in the work of literature is referred to as
- Someone who composes poetry
- Someone whose emotions and feelings are directly expressed in poetry
- Someone who narrates the work of literature before the audience
- Someone who has a contradicting view to the author
- Someone who emerges as a hero in the work of literature
(x) Mr. Fred has opted to break grammatical rules when writing poetry. How is this practice referred to as?
- Language use
- Poetic diction
- Characteristics of poetry
- Tradition poetry
- Poetic license
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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
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| (i) Dialogue (ii) Monologue (iii) Stage direction (iv) Rhetoric question (v) Point of view | - The author’s way of telling the story
- More than two people talking in a conversation
- Questions whose answers are obvious
- A conversation between two persons especially in a play
- Instructions that players take from other players while on stage
- Questions that do not need answers
- A situation whereby a character speaks to him/herself on stage
- Two people having a conversation in a work of literature
- A story told from one point to the other point
- Are instructions which shows actors state of action (often in italics)
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SECTION B (40 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3. Provide short answers for the following literary terminologies
- Literature reflects social realities
- Figures of speech are powerful tools in literature
- Content is a what readers get from the work of literature
- Characters are representatives of people in literature
- Novel is a fictitious literary narrative
4. Compare and contrast the following literary terms
- Message and relevance
- Characterization and personification
- Play and novel
- Stanza and verse
- Poet and poetess
5. With examples, write brief notes on the following literary terms
- Onomatopoeia
- Theme
- Form
- Content
- Written Literature
6. Suppose a form one student finds you reading the work of literature and asks you what it is all about, identify five points that you will use in order to make him/her understand the term literature
SECTION C (45 Marks)
Answer three questions in this section. Question number “7” and “8” are compulsory.
LIST OF READINGS
| PLAY The Lion and the Jewel – Wole soyinka The Trials of Brother Jero – Wole soyinka The Dilemma of a Ghost –Aidoo , A.A The Government Inspector – Gogol,N |
| NOVELS A walk in the Night and Other Stories- Guma A House Boy- Oyono, F The Old man and the Medal- Ferdinand Oyono The Concubine- Amadi, E |
| POETRY Selected poems-Tanzania institute of education Growing up with poetry- David Rubadiri |
7. Poetry is characterized with its excessive use of figures of speech. With the aid of two poems read under this section, verify this statement.
8. Provide the relevance of any of the two novels you have read under this program to the society of Tanzania.
9. Explain the view of marriage as a norm in most of the societies in Tanzania. Use two plays for your answer.
10. Discuss the causes of conflicts among most members of the society with the aid of two plays you have attempted under this program.
FORM THREE LITERATURE EXAM SERIES 89
FORM THREE LITERATURE EXAM SERIES 89