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LTD611S - LITERARY DRAMA - 2ND OPP - JULY 2025 |
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n Am I BI A u n IVER s I TY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07 BENL
LEVEL: 6
COURSE CODE: LTD611S
COURSE NAME: LITERARYDRAMA
SESSION: JULY2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: Theory
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION
Mr. A. Brewis
Ms. E.KAMBWALE
MODERATOR PROF.M. Mhene
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write clearly and neatly.
2. Number the answers clearly.
3. Indicate whether you are a FT,PT or DI student on the cover of
your answer booklet.
4. Up tolO % will be deducted from your final mark for language
errors.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF _3_ PAGES {Including this front page)
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ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND TWO(COMPULSORY) AND THEN DO EITHERQUESTION
THREE OR FOUR.
QUESTION 1 (COMPULSORY)
[35]
In a well considered essay of 400-450 words discuss the following statement with ample
references from the play:
"The most important theme of Shakespeare's play Macbeth is the corrupting power of
unchecked ambition".
Question 2 (COMPULSORY)
[35]
'Life .... is a tale /Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/ Signifying nothing.' Does
Macbeth's nihilistic conclusion (Act V, Scene V) mean that Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' offers a
view of a meaningless world, full of horrors and suffering, without any positive moral
values?
Your essay should be well considered, include evidence from the text to motivate your
argument and be 450-500 words long.
Question 3
[30]
In a well considered essay of 400-450 words show how Arthur Miller explores mass hysteria
through the lens of Salem and his characters?
Your answer should include relevant textual evidence.
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Question 4
[30]
In a well substantiated essay of 400-450 words show what you consider to be the lesson
taught by G.B. Shaw's play Pygmalion.
Include numerous references from the text to strengthen your argument.
QUESTIONS 1 AND 2 = 70
QUESTIONS 3 OR 4 = 30
TOTAL:100