DEFINITION OF ORAL LITERATURE Oral literature is a work of art passed from generation to generation through word of mouth to mirror life and exhibit to an -appreciatable degree the artistic characteristics of observation, vivid imagination and ingenious expression.
MYTH OF ORIGIN OF THE AGIKUYU- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q9. Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow. (20 marks) At the beginning of creation, Mwene Nyaga, Ngai, the creator and provider for all mankind called one of his servants Gikuyu. He said to him, “My son Gikuyu, l am going to give
Q4. Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow. (20 marks) One day on a farm, cat took out her walking stick and started to walk laboriously along the road, leaning heavily on her stick. Hen, who was pecking at the ground nearby, looked up and said, “Aunty Aunty, where are you going?”
Q3. Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow. (20 marks) There was a great famine in the land where Obunde and his wife, Oswera, lived with their nine children. The only creatures who had some food were the ogres and before they would part with their food, they demanded a lot of
Q2. Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow. (20 marks) Long, long time ago animals and birds spoke just like men do. When God had to stop them speaking, he made birds sin, like this chrrip! Chrrip……… Lions to roar like this graagh! Graagh! And hyenas to howl like this huuu! Huuu!
TRICKSTER NARRATIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q1. Read the following narrative then answer the questions that follow. (20 marks) Once upon a time Hare and Hyena were very good friends. They visited each other every day and herded their cows together. There came a time when the cows started dying one after the other. The two
POETRY REVISION In the pulpit he swayed and turned. Leant forward, backward, To the right: to the left. His solemn voice echoed; Lowly the congregation followed, ‘Do you love your neighbour?’ Meekly they bow at his keen eye Now examining a grey head Heaving under her sobs. His heart leapt assured- ‘Her sins weigh on
ANALYSIS OF POETRY; THEMES ,STYLES ,MOOD, TONE, ATTITUDEto understand the analysis of poetry, study the diagram below. Now try to analyse the two poems below following the guidelines. “It Was Long Ago”Eleanor Farjeon I’ll tell you, shall I, something I remember?Something that still means a great deal to me.It was long ago. A dusty road
MOOD IN POETRY Common Mood Words Word Meaning Agreeable Angry Nostalgic Sad Amusing Defiant Diffident Festive Indifferent Sorrowful Melancholic Excited Remorseful Solemn Serene Violent Pleasing. Bitter with. Looking at the happy past. Not happy. Making one laugh. Opposing openly. Lacking self-confidence. Joyous Not having interest in. Sad because sth bad has happened. Sad Happy. Showing
TONE IN POETRY ADJECTIVES USED TO DESCRIBE TONE Word Meaning 1. 2. 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Accommodating Accusatory Humorous Optimistic Pessimistic Sadistic Bitter Malicious Respectful Resigned Loving Understanding Spiteful Inferior Nostalgic Critical Cynical
