Question 57
NECO
•
2021
•
LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
•
objective
Consider the following lines from two different plays:
Sophocles, *Antigone*: "We, the chorus, bear witness to the law of the gods."
Wole Soyinka, *The Lion and the Jewel*: "The chorus sings of the market's rhythm, reminding us of tradition."
State one similarity and one difference in the function of the chorus in these two plays.
Answer Options
A.
Similarity: Both choruses function to break the fourth wall and address the audience directly. Difference: In Antigone the chorus is silent, whereas in The Lion and the Jewel it performs dance routines.
Correct Answer
B.
Similarity: Both choruses act as a collective voice that reflects communal values. Difference: In Antigone the chorus comments on divine law and moral conflict, while in The Lion and the Jewel it emphasizes cultural tradition and the market's social rhythm.
C.
Similarity: Both choruses serve as narrators that provide background information. Difference: In Antigone the chorus primarily offers comic relief, whereas in The Lion and the Jewel it delivers political propaganda.
D.
Similarity: Both choruses are composed of elders who chant in unison. Difference: In Antigone the chorus sings about the city's architecture, while in The Lion and the Jewel it focuses on religious rites.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Similarity: Both choruses act as a collective voice that reflects communal values. Difference: In Antigone the chorus comments on divine law and moral conflict, while in The Lion and the Jewel it emphasizes cultural tradition and the market's social rhythm.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2021
Literature In English
Question 57.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2021
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.