Question 40
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2024
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
In Wole Soyinka's play *The Lion and the Jewel*, Baroka's dialogue frequently contains proverbs, while Lakunle's speech often includes rhetorical questions. Identify one proverb used by Baroka and one rhetorical question posed by Lakunle, and explain how each stylistic device deepens the portrayal of the clash between tradition and modernity.
Answer Options
A.
Baroka's proverb - "He who forgets his ancestors will wander forever." Lakunle's rhetorical question - "Can a modern man live without the old ways?" The proverb misattributes a focus on ancestors, and the question frames Lakunle as defending tradition, opposite of the correct portrayal.
B.
Baroka's proverb - "A village without stories is a night without stars." Lakunle's rhetorical question - "Who cares about a jewel that shines in darkness?" The explanation incorrectly links the proverb to storytelling and the question to indifference, not matching the play.
C.
Baroka's proverb - "A child who ignores the elders is like a river without water." Lakunle's rhetorical question - "Why should we keep a jewel that belongs to the past?" The proverb suggests Baroka values youth over elders, while the question implies Lakunle rejects tradition, misrepresenting the play's dynamics.
Correct Answer
D.
Baroka's proverb - "A man who does not listen to the old is like a tree without roots." Lakunle's rhetorical question - "What will you do with a jewel that is not yours?" The proverb underscores Baroka's grounding in tradition, while the rhetorical question highlights Lakunle's modern, questioning attitude, thereby intensifying the play's theme of tradition versus modernity.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Baroka's proverb - "A man who does not listen to the old is like a tree without roots." Lakunle's rhetorical question - "What will you do with a jewel that is not yours?" The proverb underscores Baroka's grounding in tradition, while the rhetorical question highlights Lakunle's modern, questioning attitude, thereby intensifying the play's theme of tradition versus modernity.
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