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8 marksThematic Exploration and Critical Interpretation in Drama

CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)

Section A: Drama - The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka. The play explores tensions surrounding tradition and change.

Describe TWO incidents in which tensions surrounding tradition and change are evident.

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  1. 3(b)Discuss the attitude of ONE of the MAIN characters to these tensions.[8 marks]
  2. 3(c)Examine the playwright's presentation of EITHER contrast OR flashback in portraying the tensions surrounding tradition and change.[9 marks]

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