Multiple Choice Questions and Answers on Ayi Kwei Armah’s “The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born”
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Questions and Answers
Q & A: Examine the conflict in Wole Soyinka’s “The Lion and the Jewel”
The technique by which Soyinka creates the force at friction in The Lion and the Jewel makes for a spectacle of the characters that exemplify the antipodal qualities of heroism by way of reason and tact.
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers on “The Gods are not to Blame”
(9) Odewale shifts the blame for his tragedy from the gods to himself and claims that his tragedy is a result of his own weakness.
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers on “Second Class Citizen”
The central theme in Second Class Citizen is that women should
Multiple Choice Questions on “The Lion and the Jewel”
The immediate consequence of the publication of Sidi’s picture is to make her (b) feel more important than Baroka
Q & A: Discuss “Let Me Die Alone” as a tragedy
Let Me Die Alone is a tragic play. It is concerned with betrayals, humiliations, murders, human sacrifices, suicide, and desperate quest for power.
Q & A: Discuss the role of the gods in the life of Odewale in Ola Rotimi’s “The Gods are not to Blame”
At birth, the gods set a bad destiny for Odewale, one that implies that he will marry his mother when he kills his father.
Q & A: What is the significance of Alaka and Gbonka to the plot development of “The Gods are not to Blame”?
Gbonka and Alaka are two significant characters in Ola Rotimi’s The Gods are not to Blame who contribute immensely to the plot development of the play.
Q & A: Discuss the appropriateness of the title “The Gods are not to Blame”
The title beggars the question: if the gods are not to blame, then who is to blame?
Q & A: Discuss John Donne’s “The Good Morrow” as a metaphysical poem
The poem is predicated on love; it is surgical on the poet-persona’s heartfelt, and intelligent proposal to his lover who, by the virtue of some sociopolitical constraint of the era, must be convinced of the chemistry beyond reasonable doubts.
Is Alex Agyei-Agyiri’s “Unexpected Joy at Dawn” a Difficult Text to Read?
So, why do these students think Unexpected Joy at Dawn is somehow difficult to understand? What makes Unexpected Joy at Dawn distinct?
Q & A: How is freedom ironic in Maya Angelou’s “Caged Bird”?
Beginning from the point of view of symbolism, “bird” is a natural symbol of freedom—quite a birth right. This kind of freedom is intrinsic
Q & A: Compare and contrast the characters of Mrs Thomas and Bessie Mears in Richard Wright’s “Native Son”
The first point of convergence between these two characters is their colour and social status in the American society. Both Bessie and Mrs Thomas are black and because they are black, they are poor.
Q & A: What is the relationship between Nii Kpakpo and Maa Tsuru in Amma Darko’s “Faceless”?
In a nutshell, the relationship between Nii Kpakpo and Maa Tsuru is exploitive. Maa Tsuru is weak and wants security in Nii Kpakpo
Q & A: Comment on Yaremi as a strong-willed character in Bayo Adebowale’s “Lonely Days”.
Yaremi is a strong woman from Adeyipo village, married to Ajumobi, a man from Kufi village with whom she lives in Kufi.
Q & A: How Does Alani Contribute to Yaremi’s Loneliness in Bayo Adebowale’s “Lonely Days”?
In Lonely Days by Bayo Adebowale, Alani is the only son of Yaremi and Ajumobi. He works in the city of Ibadan as a carpenter where he has prospered in his own little way.
Q & A: How does the poem ‘Bat’ relate to the twentieth century?
The underlying figurative implication of the poet expression and description of the bird, ‘bat’, strikes the reader as a discourse with a contemptuous note.
Q & A: How do men behave towards women in John Kolosa Kargbo’s “Let Me Die Alone”?
In Let Me Die Alone, the system the society is run by is designed for and by men. Senehun is a male-dominated society.
Q & A: Discuss Gbanya as a remarkable character in “Let Me Die Alone”
Gbanya is a remarkable character in John Kolosa Kargbo’s Let Me Die Alone. He is the chief of Senehun Village before the ascension of Yoko to the same throne.
Q & A: Compare and Contrast the Characters of Adah and her mother, Mrs Ofili in Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen
Adah is the main character in Second Class Citizen. The novel is in fact her story from childhood to adulthood in a gender-biased society.
Q & A: Account for the contribution of Lawyer Nweze to the plot development of “Second Class Citizen”.
Lawyer Nweze, an epitome of foreign-bred educated Igbo elite, gives Adah, the novel’s protagonist heroine, a dream to hold on to and a life course to follow.
Q & A: How does Neto’s “The Grieved Lands of Africa” portray the circumstances of Africans before and now?
The apparent idea that runs through Agostinho Neto’s poem “The Grieved Lands of Africa” bears on two polar realities.
Q & A: Examine the friendship between Mama Orojo and Ibuk in “Unexpected Joy at Dawn”
Both Mama Orojo and Ibuk are very good friends. There is a level of trust found in good friendship between these two.
Q & A: Discuss the use of imagery alongside its symbolism in Maya Angelou’s “Caged Bird”
Discuss the use of imagery alongside its symbolism in Maya Angelou’s “Caged Bird“. Angelou’s “Caged Bird” achieves a universal appeal by bearing prominently on visual Read More
Q & A: How does “The Leader and the Led” justify the type of leadership in Africa?
Osundare first addresses the issues of bad leadership, leadership ineptitude, and gross misgovernance which have become the rallying cries for many short-changed African followers.
Q & A: How far is it correct to say that there are two protagonists in Unexpected Joy at Dawn?
It is absolutely correct to say that there are two protagonists in Alex Agyei-Agyiri’s Unexpected Joy at Dawn. The two protagonists in the text are Nii Tackie and Mama Orojo.
Q & A: Comment on the Relationship Between Nii Tackie and Massa
Nii Tackie is Massa’s husband while Massa is Nii Tackie’s wife. There are several textual evidences to support this stance.
Q & A: Consider in detail Second-Class Citizen as a woman’s ideological statement in the female condition
Ada faces a streak of adverse situations: from unsettled marriage to premature motherhood to a taxing bread winning responsibility as if it were a comeuppance of some sort.
Q & A: Give an account of the ascension of Yoko to chiefdom in Let Me Die Alone
Yoko’s ascension to chiefdom in John Kolosa Kargbo’s Let Me Die Alone is nothing short of drama, intriguing drama that keeps the audience transfixed, imbued with suspense.
Q & A: Comment on Mythology and Dream in Let Me Die Alone
The playwright provides ample examples of myths in the play and the significance of dream in the African world.