THEORIES OF LITERATURE QUESTIONS FROM DIFFERENT NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS PAST PAPERS
NECTA 2011
1.
a. Briefly comment on what the following literary concepts are.
i. Short stories
ii. Figurative language
iii. Characterization
iv. Setting
b. What is oral literature? State any five characteristics of oral literature.
2. Using your own life experience, show how literature and language cannot be separated.
3. Writing in local languages is the only way to make sure that it reaches every individual in the society. Use eight (8) points to argue for or against this statement.
NECTA 2012
1. Compare and contrast between the following pairs of literary terminologies.
a) Ballad and epic
b) Irony and satire
c) Conflict and denouement
d) Round character and flat character
e) Form and content
2. What do you understand by the term “technique” in a work of art? Explain on seven techniques which can be used in a literary piece of art.
3. Does oral literature still exist in the Tanzanian society today? Discuss basing your arguments on the nature and transmission of oral literature.
NECTA 2013
1. How does the language of literature differ from ordinary writing and speech?
2.
a. Define the following terms as used in works of art:
i. Rehearsal
ii. Imagery
iii. Tone
iv. Point of view
v. Plot
vi. Symbolism
vii. Fable
viii. Persona
ix. Character
x. Stanza
b. Give five reasons as to why literature should be taught as a subject to all secondary school students.
3.
a. What are the differences in each of the following terms?
i. Litotes and understatement
ii. Straight forward narration and flashback
iii. Metaphorical and literal language
iv. Onomatopoeia and metonymy
v. Metaphor and simile
b. With examples, give a brief explanation of the genres of literature.
NECTA 2014
1. “The subject of literature differs from other subjects taught in school.” What are the differences between literature and other subjects in the secondary school curriculum?
2. Briefly compare and contrast the following pairs of literary terms:
a. Symbolism and imagery
b. Fable and folktale
c. Antagonist and protagonist
d. Play and drama
e. Alliteration and assonance
3. Support the view that “the society makes literature and literature holds the society”
NECTA 2015
1.
a. Define the following literary terms:
i. Satire
ii. Allusion
iii. Alliteration
iv. Conflict
v. Simile
b. Show how literature is a reflection of life by giving five points.
2.
a. Briefly explain how the difference between a novel and a poem lies in their form by giving three points for each.
b. Why is it important to put plays in action?
c. With examples briefly explain the following literary devices:
i. Hyperbole
ii. Irony
iii. Litotes
iv. Metaphor
v. Contrast
3.
a. Briefly explain the following :
i. Oral literature
ii. Written literature
b. Mention three basic genres of literature.
c. It is argued that, the definition of the term literature is not complete unless it involves three elements, namely art, language and society. Briefly support this view showing how these elements are part of literature.
NECTA 2016
1. Analyse eight elements which makes drama look different from other works of literature.
2. Giving eight points, explain the importance of studying literature.
3. Analyse four key elements of form and four of content in a piece of literary writing.
NECTA 2017
1. Briefly explain each of the following literary terms.
a. Fiction
b. Film
c. Stage direction
d. Episode
e. Figures of speech
f. Setting
g. Tragic comedy
h. Verse
i. Scene
j. Play within play
2.
a. What are the major difficulties that students face when appreciating a poem?
b. Distinguish between the following literary terms
i. Poem and poet
ii. Verse and stanza
iii. Rhyme and rhythm
iv. Narrative and deductive poem
v. Theme and message
3. Account for the features of play/drama which make it different from other genres of literature.
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