BOOKS ANALYSIS ALL READINGS (PLAY, NOVEL & POETRY)

BOOKS ANALYSIS ALL READINGS (PLAY, NOVEL & POETRY) – ORDINARY LEVEL _FORM 3 & 4

WRITTEN LITERATURE: This is the type of literature which represents the human social realities in written form. Analyzing Novels & Short Stories.

In most of African societies written literature came after the invention of writings. Before that Oral literature was dominant because the societies were illiterate

Written literature has three genres

A. Novel

A novel is a kind of literary work which is written in prose from. An example of a novel is Unanswered Cries by Osman Conteh

Features of a Novel

They are long
They take some illustrations on top of the covering paper
They are sequential stories.
They are divided into chapters
They are told in monologue
They take many characters
They take many event

B. Play

A Play is a piece of writing which is designed in the way that it can be acted on stage before the audience.

Features of Play

They are short
They have some illustrations on top the cover
They have few Characters
They take spectacles
They encompass music
They have stage direction
They take few events
They are told in dialogue
They divide events into acts and scenes

C. Poetry

Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning in portraying the human social realities.

Features of Poetry

It is rich in figures of speech.
It evokes emotions.
It is made of verses and stanza.
It is made in rhymes and rhythms.
It meant to be sung.
It gives moral lessons

Literature Books Analysis All Readings (Play, Novel & Poetry) – Ordinary Level _Form 3 & 4

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BOOKS ANALYSIS ALL READINGS (PLAY, NOVEL & POETRY) – ORDINARY LEVEL _FORM 3 & 4