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THEMES OF THE PLAY THE LION AND THE JEWEL BY WOLE AKINWANDE BABATUNDE SOYINKA The main theme of the Lion and the Jewel is the method the Lion (Bale Baroka) uses to hunt the Jewel (Sidi). It is a strategy based on deceit and stealth. Secondary themes are: Advancing modernization versus traditional customs and beliefs; and marginalization and abuse of women. The play's theme refers to its central idea. It is the philosophy that forms the basis of the story and usually provides a moral lesson for the characters and conveys a message to the audience. One of the underlying theme of the drama is the marginalization and abuse of women and their being viewed as intellectually inferior to men. The traditional customs and beliefs are so deeply ingrained that the women of Ilujinle themselves seem quite comfortable with being treated as mere property that can be bought. Sidi thought that her bride price should be reflective of her beauty and celebrity status. Women are seen primarily as sex ob...

How to Analyze A Poem Read through at least twice.You will have to read a poem multiple times before even attempting to approach it for deeper meanings. Give yourself a chance to thoroughly and fully experience the poem. Is there a title? Don’t forget to take this into consideration. Readers often skip over a poem’s title, which may contain important clues for understanding the piece. Often the title is an introduction that can guide you; for example, Langston Hughes’ “Mother to Son” immediately lets you know who the speaker of the poem is and to whom she is speaking.  Stay calm! If there are any unfamiliar words or even a few foreign terms, don’t panic and don’t obsess. On your first read through, just let them go and try instead to focus on the larger meaning of the poem. On the second and subsequent passes, you should then look up those troublesome words or anything else that is problematic for you. Read it aloud. Yes. You must do this. Poems are meant to be heard. Often you will fi...

ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT UNSEEN POETRY In the objective section of the Literature–in–English paper, you will be required to answer questions on UNSEEN POETRY. 'Unseen' means not likely to be seen or read. This also means that the exerminers presume that you likely may not have read it anywhere. So you will need to work them ( the poems) yourself and be able to answer the objective questions that follow them. BASIC THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN WRITING ABOUT UNSEEN POETRY To properly answer questions on unseen poetry you will have to consider the following points.   THE CONTENT OF THE POEM Don't worry because to get this is very simple. Ask yourself about the reason why the poet wrote the poem. You can also look critically at the poem and think about the distinctive images (picture in words) that exist in the poem. Some poems have the images of nature, death, smell, etc. Try to relate the images to what you find as the content of the poem. Do not get baffled because you have a gu...

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN WRITING AN ESSAY ON A TEXT. Text in this context means either a prose or a drama as a genre of Literature. One should be extra-careful when writing about such in an exam or test, inorder to pass the Literature-in-English exam.  Though it will be a dividend to be able to solve any problem with these guiding steps, however our primary concern here is how to answer questions on these (drama and prose) on your West African Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE)  COMPLETE LIST OF FREQUENTLY USED IDIOMS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE  WHAT ARE THE KEY THINGS TO CONSIDER?  1. CONSIDER THE OPENING PARAGRAPH  The first thing to consider is whether your opening paragraph addresses the topic of the question and says something specific about it, indicating the kind of ground that will be covered on the reminder of the essay. This is apparently true! Your opening paragraph should tell the examiner that you know what you are talking about and are able to give enough evidence fo...

ENGLISH IDIOMS AND PHRASES || IDIOMS, PHRASES|| MEANING AND EXAMPLES.  Idiom: Once and for All  Means: Finally, absolutely   Examples: - My daughter told her boyfriend once and for all that she wouldn t date   him anymore.   - Once and for all, john has quit smoking cigarettes. To come to:  Means: To regain consciousness; to equal, to amount to   Examples: - At first they thought that the man was dead, but soon he came to.   - The bill for groceries at the supermarket came to fifty dollars. To take into account:  Means: To consider a fact while evaluating a situation (S)   Again, a noun or pronoun often follows the verb take.   Examples: - The judge took the prisoner s young age into account before sentencing   him to three months in jail.   - Educators should take into account the cultural backgrounds of   students when planning a school curriculum. - To turn out:  Means: To become or result; to appear, to attend (also: to come out)   The noun form turnout derives from the second defi...

In the paper one of the English Language exam, the student's ability is tested on his effective use of the Language as a means of communication. The test is basically designed to look critically at student's ability to express themselves with detailed analysis in an appropriate and clear order, that suits the needs of the audience, purpose, topic and situation before them. Therefore, the student is tested on writing an argumentative, narrative, exposition, descriptive essays, creative and letter writing. I norder to achieve this, a student should be able to write good grammar, good paragraph, the use of standard English etc. A student should also be able to present good ideas and write a good punctuation and error free spelling with good use of vocabulary idioms and phrasal verbs. Note : A student's essay should be 450 words long, and an essay that has twenty (20) errors will be awarded zero for mechanical accuracy. HOW TO APPROACH AN ESSAY QUESTION? For a student to write ...

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