Question 40
NECO
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2021
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Compare the function of the chorus in Sophocles' Antigone with that of the griot in Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel, focusing on how each contributes to the development of the central conflict.
Answer Options
A.
Both the Greek chorus and the griot function as background singers who provide lyrical interludes, but they do not influence the main thematic tension of their respective dramas.
B.
The Greek chorus narrates Antigone's personal feelings about family, while the griot in The Lion and the Jewel serves mainly as comic relief, neither directly shaping the central conflict.
Correct Answer
C.
The Greek chorus frames Antigone's moral clash by commenting on law versus divine duty, while the griot in The Lion and the Jewel highlights the cultural clash between tradition and modernity; both guide the audience's understanding of the central conflict in their plays.
D.
In Antigone, the chorus acts as a neutral observer of the political intrigue, whereas the griot in Soyinka's play directly resolves the conflict by choosing a side.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The Greek chorus frames Antigone's moral clash by commenting on law versus divine duty, while the griot in The Lion and the Jewel highlights the cultural clash between tradition and modernity; both guide the audience's understanding of the central conflict in their plays.
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This is
Neco
2021
Literature In English
Question 40.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2021
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.