FORM FOUR SPECIAL EXAMINATION
SERIES ONE (REGISTRATION)
024 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Time: 3:00 Hours 2025.
Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, Section B carries fifty four (54) marks and Section C carries
thirty (30) marks.
4. All writings must be in black or blue ink.
5. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
6. Write your Examination number on every page of your answer booklet(s).
This paper consists of five (5) printed pages
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SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. For each of the following items (i) – (x), choose the most correct answer from among the given
alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet(s) provided.
(i) Which one among the following arrangements best describes the order of conflict
development in the plot of literary work?
A. Exposition, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, Resolution
B. Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Resolution.
C. Exposition, Climax, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution.
D. Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
E. Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Resolution, Falling Action.
(ii) Besides language use, what else is artistic in literature?
A. Themes B. Lessons C. Setting
D. Relevance E. Philosophy
(iii)Which device is more common in poetry than in other genres of literature?
A. Symbolism B. Alliteration C. Flashback
D. Satire E. Soliloquy
(iv) Why is literature referred to as a mirror of the society?
A. People in the society produce it.
B. Some people in the society own it.
C. It reflects what happens in the society
D. It is sold and bought by people.
E. It helps people to be strong economically
(v) Mr. and Mrs. Salamy were speaking in turn in the movie called SHAHADA. What do we
technically call it in literary work?
A. Soliloquy B. Irony C. Monologue
D. Aside E. Dialogue
(vi) When reading a play “The Lion and Jewel,” Mr. Sopesope formed various mental pictures.
What figure of speech is involved in Mr. Sopesope’s situation?
A. Imagery B. Allusion C. Personification
D. Hyperbole E. Simile
(vii) One of the Muslim scholars wrote the history of the prophet Muhammad S.A.W. What do
we call such history?
A. Autobiography B. Memoir C. Bibliography
D. Reference E. Biography
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(viii) Which of the following examples best shows metaphor?
A. Mwajabu is as fast as a snake
B. Ashura became an angel on her wedding ceremony
C. Baroka was like a lion in the story
D. Juma is like a giraffe
E. The Indian hair is like the grass
(ix) Professor Kitope composed a poem that expresses strong feelings about a person who lost
his two sons as a result of cruelty done by some top leaders in his society. How do we
technically call the kind of poem composed by professor Kitope?
A. Narrative poem B. Didactic poem C. Sonnet poem
D. Lyric poem E. Epic Poem
(x) If you read a play and become sad, what type of drama would you have read?
A. Soliloquy B. Comedy C. Tragedy
D. Melodrama E. Play
2. Match the descriptions of stanzas in List A with the correct name of stanzas in List B by writing
the letter of the correct response beside the corresponding item number in the answer booklet(s)
provided.
List A List B
(i) A stanza of four lines or verses. A. Sestet
(ii) A stanza of eight lines or verses. B. Couplet
(iii) A stanza of five lines or verses. C. Quatrain
(iv) A stanza of two lines or verses. D. Septet
(v) A stanza of seven lines or verses. E. Octave
(vi) A stanza of three lines or verses. F. Triplet
G. Quintet
SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
3. For each of the items (i) – (vi), fill in the blank space by choosing the correct answer from the box
and write it in the answer booklet provided.
Tragic-comedy, Play, Lullaby, Comedy, Non-fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Genre, Historical novel
(i) The form, class, kind or type of literary work is called ________.
(ii) The type of play that involves both humorous and funny elements is called________.
(iii)A literary genre that is assumed to use more figures of speech than other genres is known as
______.
(iv) A narrative, especially in prose, created from imagination is called_____________.
(v) A piece of writing or a dramatic work designed for acting on the stage is known as ______.
(vi) A novel which narrates events that belong to a period prior to the time they are presented is
known as _________________.
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4. Differentiate the following literary terms.
(i) Oral literature and written literature
(ii) Myth and legend
(iii)Personification and depersonification
(iv) Biography and autobiography
(v) A verse and a stanza
(vi) Omniscient point of view and limited point of view
5. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow:
The lazy man - By Yoruba (Nigeria)
When the cock crows
The lazy man smacks his lips and says;
So it is daybreak again, is it?
And before he turns over heavily,
Before he even stretches himself,
Before he even yawns -
The farmer has reached the farm,
The water carriers arrive at the river,
The spinners are spinning their cotton,
The weaver works on his cloth,
And the fire blazes in the blacksmith’s hut.
The lazy man knows where the soup is sweet
He goes from house to house.
If there is no sacrifice today,
His breastbone will stick out.
But when he sees the free yam,
He starts to unbutton his shirt,
He moves closer to the celebrant.
Yet his troubles are not few
When his wives reach puberty,
Rich men will help him to marry them.
Questions;
(i) Which traditional practice is referred by the poet in the last stanza?
(ii) What do you think are the best solutions to the lazy man for the circumstance he is going
through? Give two points.
(iii) Using stanza one, pinpoint two literary devices with their examples.
(iv) If you advise your friend to read such poem, what will he or she be benefited? Give two
points.
(v) Using any issue of your choice from the poem to relate with your nowadays societies.
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6. How does poetry differ from other works of arts? Give six points.
7. Which literary term is being described by each of the following characteristics?
(i) A puzzling question, statement or description, especially one which intends to test the
respondent’s cleverness.
(ii) A soothing song, poem or piece of music that is usually sung to make a baby sleep, to calm
a baby down when crying.
(iii) After a tremendous achievement in his leadership as a president, Dr. Jakaya Mrisho
Kikwete decided to write the history of his own life. This is called _________.
(iv) Bayoum is the shortest student in the class but our headmaster calls her the tallest. In
relation to the figures of speech, this is called ______________.
(v) Yesterday night, my grandfather told me a short story about rabbit and a hyena. He told me
the story teaches that I should not be greedy.
(vi) In the movie I watched yesterday, one of the characters called Akinyi was walking very fast.
What kind of imagery was the director trying to portray?
8. “Literary works are very useful in the societies as they play various roles or functions.” Briefly
justify the statement by providing six points.
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two (2) questions from this section.
LIST OF READINGS
Plays
The Lion and the Jewel - Soyinka, W.
The Trials of Brother Jero - Soyinka, W.
The Dilemma of a Ghost - Aidoo, A.A.
The Government Inspector - Gogol, N.
Novels
A Walk in the Night and Other Stories - Guma, A.
Houseboy - Oyono, F.
The Old Man and the Medal - Oyono, F.
The Concubine - Amadi, E.
Poetry
Selected poem - Tanzania Institute of Education
Growing up with poetry - David Rubadiri
9. “Poets present issues which are done in our real life situation.” Use two poems to prove such
statement by providing three points from each poem.
10. Briefly explain any six cultural practices with reference to the novel “The Concubine” by Amadi, E.
11. “We get to learn various things through characters.” Justify this statement by using two plays you
have studied. Give three points from each play.
***Wabillah Tawfiiq***
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