Question 51
NECO
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2022
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
In Wole Soyinka's drama \(The Lion and the Jewel\), Act I, Scene 2, the playwright inserts the story of the tortoise and the hare while Baroka is speaking. Identify the dramatic technique employed and explain how it helps develop the theme of tradition versus modernity.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The technique is an embedded narrative (a story‑within‑a‑story). It foregrounds tradition by presenting a folk tale, which contrasts with the modernising ideas of other characters, thereby developing the theme of tradition versus modernity.
B.
The technique is an allegorical monologue (using symbols to represent social issues). It frames the tortoise and the hare as a commentary on class conflict, which shifts focus away from the tradition versus modernity theme.
C.
The technique is a flashback (a return to earlier events). It emphasizes past experiences and suggests nostalgia, which does not directly develop the theme of tradition versus modernity.
D.
The technique is a soliloquy (a direct address to the audience). It foregrounds personal introspection rather than tradition, thus not developing the theme of tradition versus modernity.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The technique is an embedded narrative (a story‑within‑a‑story). It foregrounds tradition by presenting a folk tale, which contrasts with the modernising ideas of other characters, thereby developing the theme of tradition versus modernity.
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This is
Neco
2022
Literature In English
Question 51.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2022
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.