June 01, 2024
Hi, this is a blog post about "Lesson Note: Government as an Institution of the StateSubject: GovernmentTopic: Government as an Institution of the StateClass: Senior Secondary 2 Entry Behavior:Students are expected to have a basic understanding of the concept of government and its role within a state. Instructional Objectives:1. Understand the concept of government as an institution of the state.2. Identify the different branches...
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Wednesday, 27 October 2021
SECTION C: LITERARY TERMS
Definition: Literary terms are technical devices used
both in Prose and Poetry by an author or by the poet when appreciating works of
art in order to communicate their thoughts and feelings to the reader, so as to
enhance the readers understanding of the theme arid form of a piece of writing.
There is a need for you to know them and they are treated below.
KINDS OF LITERARY TERMS
1. Stanza: In poetry, we have what is...
GENERAL LITERARY PRINCIPLES
SECTION A: LITERATURE
What Is Literature?: The word ‘literature is an offshoot
of the word ‘literate’ which means ‘able to read and write’. In this sense,
literature can be used to describe all printed materials which give instruction,
information, etc.
Distinction between Written and Oral Literature
The beginning of literature itself in all societies is
basically oral where people chant songs, for instance,...
POETIC DEVICES:There are some glaring poetic devices embedded in the poem (a) rhetorical question (b) metaphor (c) repetition (d) imagery (e) enjambment (f) alliteration (g) assonance (h) personificationRhetorical Question; a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. "But what can be worthy of your life?" in line 1.Metaphor; is an indirect comparison in a work of art. The poem The Leader...
It's time to view some of the themes in Raider of the Treasure Trove by Lade Wosornu. Few of the themes are Rage, Peace, Happiness, Distraction, Destruction, Nature, Change, Love, etc.Theme of rage is embodied between line 11-14 to portray how it negative effects dent human image and psychological pose. The poet took time to outline ways the act of rage is endangering human:"Or, breach your sails with arrows unseenNo, Rob you of your life, Rage is...
Title: Raider of the Treasure TrovePoet: Lade WosornuOther poem: The M aster Brewer.Gene: PoetryCategory: Lif e and livingDenotation: A poem prea ching goodness of attitudes above the embrace of violence.Point of view: 3rd personFlow: ClimacticTheme: Rage, p eace, happiness, etc.Structure: Three stanza poemPoetic device: Enjambment, im agery, personification, metaphor, etc.Diction: SimpleTone & mood: S incere and Re-examinationSimilar poem: The...
SummaryAct 1 is about the death of king Gbanya. Act 2 is about the plot against Queen Yoko. Act 3 is about the suicidal end of Yoko.Act 1 Scene 1 is where Gbanya reveals the visit of Governor Rowe is dangerous and Yoko advised him to ambush them but the king believed such was impossible. Act 1 Scene 2 is where Lamboi visits Musa with the plan to kill King Gbanya to avoid him passing his throne to a woman all in the name of love. Act 1 Scene 3 is...
Friday, 28 September 2018
About the PoemSalute to the Elephant is an oral poem which in form can be classified as ode intended to unearth the overwhelming qualities of an elephant. The poem was translated from its original Yoruba form to English language by Babalola AdeboyeUse of Imagery in the PoemBabalola Adeboye employed the use of imagery in "Salute to the Elephant" to deliver his message. Each of the images used in the poem describes one quality of the elephant or the...
Introduction to the AnalysisFrom the third person point of view, Jennings painted a clear image of an aged person's way-of-life (her grandmother). The poem opened with comparison; comparing the abode of the grandmother to an "antique shop". From the poem, naijapoets.com is of the opinion that old age has some stages (initial frailty, intense frailty, and death) the first stanza described the poem-speaker's grandmother as being old and lonely....
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