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NON-AFRICAN PROSE; GEORGE ELIOT: Silas Marner 

What role does fate play in the development of the plot. 
 

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 NON-AFRICAN PROSE; GEORGE ELIOT: Silas Marner  

Comment on the friendship between Silas Marner and William Dane 

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NON-AFRICAN PROSE RICHARD WRIGHT: Black boy

Examine the causes of violence in the novel. 

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 NON-AFRICAN PROSE RICHARD WRIGHT: Black boy

What does Wright’s childhood experiences with his family reveal about him?

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From the novel; The Joys of Motherhood

BUCHI EMECHETA: The Joys of Motherhood

 How does Nnu Ego’s experiences in Amatokwu’s house advance the plot of the novel? 

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BUCHI EMECHETA: The Joys of Motherhood

 “A man is never ugly”. Using this statement as your starting point, examine the relationship between men and women in the novel.

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AFRICAN PROSE ISIDORE OKPEWHO: The Last Duty
Examine the role of Major Ali in the novel.

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AFRICAN PROSE; ISIDORE OKPEWHO: The Last Duty

Discuss the effects of the war on the people of Urukpe. 

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 NON-AFRICAN POETRY

Comment on the effectiveness of Houseman’s use of imagery in “To An Athlete Dying Young.” 
 

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 NON-AFRICAN POETRY

 Examine the use of poetic devices in “The Solitary Reaper.” 
 

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 AFRICAN POETRY 

What does Clark find fascinating about the dancer in “Agbor Dancer?” 
 

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 AFRICAN POETRY

 How does Rubadiri present the destructive force of the thunderstorm in “African Thunderstorm?”

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NON-AFRICAN DRAMA; Robert Bolt: A Man For All Season

 Discuss the conflict between Sir Thomas More and the authorities. 

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NON-AFRICAN DRAMA; Robert Bolt: A Man For All Seasons

What aspects of the Duke of Norfolk’s character are revealed by his relationship with More? 

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NON-AFRICAN DRAMA;  Nikolai Gogol: The Government Inspector  

Examine the satire in the play. Robert Bolt

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NON-AFRICAN DRAMA; Nikolai Gogol: The Government Inspector 

Discuss the theme of corruption in the play.

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From the novel; Sons and Daughters

 AFRICAN DRAMA; Joe De Graft Sons and Daughters 

Discuss the character and role of Hannah in the play. 

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From the novel; Sons and Daughters

 AFRICAN DRAMA; Joe De Graft Sons and Daughters 
“Our society is sold on money: nothing is worth anything unless it brings money.” How does this state ment reflect an aspect of the conflict in the play? 
 

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 AFRICAN DRAMA Athol Fugard: Sizwe Bansi is Dead

Comment on the theme of the search for identity in the play.
 

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 AFRICAN DRAMA; Athol Fugard: Sizwe Bansi is Dead.

Discuss the dramatic techniques used in the play.

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Read the extract and answer the question

Why, now you speak
Like a good child and a true gentleman.
That I am most sensible in grief for it,
It shall as level to your judgement pierce
As day does to your eye.
(Act Four Scene V, lines 128 – 133)

The setting is

  • A. the graveyard
  • B. a platform in front of the castle
  • C. a room in Polonius house
  • D. a room in the castle
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