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There are many losses of lives in the play. many people
lose their lives as a result of the clashes between Kindo
(the chief warrior) and the stranger( Mr.whitehead).
Those tragic events that happen make the drama a
tragedy. Soko was killed by Kindo. there was a
slaughtering of other people. many tragic events
happened in the village. there was bloodshed. lives were
lost. The tragedy in the blood of stranger is not just
man's tragedy; it is a tragedy of the entire village. The
tragedy begins with Maligu deceiving the entire village by
conspiring with Soko(the chief priest). we see tragedy in
the rape of Wara. The tragedy is also seen in the killing of
Parker and the whitehead by Kindo which leads to the
barnishment of Kindo by the king.
The entire village starts to mourn the losses of the lives
of their people. there was wailing every where. it is greed
tha
t pushes malign to think of deceiving his village. The
illicit transaction between malign, Soko and the
whitehead brought a lot of tragedies in the entire village
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Theme of Deception:
Much of this play’s comedy comes from the trickery
played by various characters. The most important deceits
come from Tony, including his lie about Hardcastle’s
home and his scheme of driving his mother and
Constance around in circles. However, deceit also
touches to the center of the play’s more major themes. In
a sense, the only reason anyone learns anything about
their deep assumptions about class and behavior is
because they are duped into seeing characters in
different ways. This truth is most clear with Marlow and
his shifting perspective on Kate, but it also is true for the
Hardcastles and Sir Charles, who are able to see the
contradictions in others because of what trickery
engenders
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(i) Metaphor: the people's eyes are as cold as ice. This
means that there is no warmth or real feeling in the words
that they say, or how they behave. This metaphor literally
allows you to visualise a block of ice, cold and
unwelcoming.
(ii) Simile: stanza 4, line 20-21 emphasises the constant
changes in the personae's face. If u think of how often a
woman changes her dress, then that is how the personae
adjusts his/her personality to suit an audience. The list
of faces that follow this line emphasis this point. Stanza
6, lines 38-40 compares the personae's faces in a
portrait. If u think of a snake words such as sneaky and
deceitful come to mind. Therefore, the implication is that
the personae is fake, just like the people he addresses
(iii) Repetition: This phrase is r
epeated at beginning and
the end of the poem. This usually signals of a fairy tale.
Therefore, it is implied that the personae is nostalgic
about the past.
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LITERATURE II QUESTIONS:
Answer One question frm this section.
SECTION I
Dele Charley: The blood of a stranger
1. Discuss the play as a tragedy
2. Write on the character and role of Kindo in the play
Frank Ogbodo Ogbeche: Harvest of Corruption
3. "Inspector Inaku is an agent of light in the play".
Discuss.
4. Comment on the use of symbolism in the play.
SECTION II
NON-AFRICAN DRAMA
Answer one from this Section
Lorraine Hansberry: A Raisin in the sun.
5. With a close reference to the play, discuss the effects
of racism and apartheid on the Younger's family
6. Discuss the theme of poverty and how it contributes to
the development of the play.
Oliver Goldsmith: She stoops to conquer.
7. Discuss Tony as a trickster, showing his contribution
to the development of the play
8. Discuss the theme of deception as it relates to Marlow
and Kate.
SECTION III
Answer one question from this section
9. Discuss any three poetic devices employed in Gabriel
Okara's "Piano and Drums".
10. Discuss the themes of political revolution and
struggle for freedom in Gbanaban Hallowell's "The Dining
Table".
SECTION IV
Answer One question from this section
11. Write on the epic elements in "The proud King" by
William Morris.
12. 'Love intoxicates'. Justify this assertion with a close
reference to William Shakespeare's "Shall I compare Thee
to a Summer's Day?".
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