Correct Answer: B. lyrical poetry

Correct Answer: C. enjoying himself

Explanation

Self-explanatory

Correct Answer: A. simile

Correct Answer: C. Suspense

Correct Answer: A. Marabouts, spirits and family life

Explanation

Comedy is one of the satirical tools used by Athol Fugard to ridicule the racist regime of Pretoria. Comedy is used . as an antidote to the ruthless system of Apartheid. It is a survival technique in the midst of all the dehumanization, frustration and brutality. One of the sources of the comedy in the play is the mimicry of the actions and speeches of characters. The mimicry is particularly made funny so that we can laugh not only at some of the white characters as they climb down from their pedestal of superiority and exhibit human tendencies of fear and anxiety but at the Blackman himself as he exaggerates this fact in mimicry.

We laugh at the way Styles mimics the heavy Afrikaans account of Baas Bradley; we laugh at the way he claps his hand to urge the workers to clean and we laugh at the anxious Baas Bradley painting the safety precautions. We cannot help but laugh at the glee on Styles' face as he mimics himself standing over the crouching Baas Bradley who is painting the safety precautions Styles spells. We are amused at the way Styles poses with his camera in front of an imaginary audience. Even the infectious laughter is funny. We also laugh at the Sizwe - Buntu mimicry. Another source of comedy is the use of invective in the language of Styles. Expressions such as, Big - shot cunt from America, this old fool, Ford is a big bastard, bigger fool, grandmother Baas, South African monkeys, are satirically funny especially given the circumstances in which they are used - to bring out the hatred between the blacks and whites at Ford Motors.

Quite apart from the use of invective, even the language of the play is funny. Styles' description of the war with cockroaches strikes us as particularly ludicrous. The personification of the cockroaches, their recalcitrant behaviour and defiant remonstrances are all funny. Sizwe's explanation of how he was apprehended, the matter-of-fact way that Buntu talks to goad Sizwe out of ignorance bring out the humour with which these serious issues are treated. The character portrayal of Styles, Buntu and Sizwe is also very comical. When Sizwe comes on stage he is. wearing an ill-fitting new double-breasted suit. Styles at Ford's Motors talks of wearing a size 42 overall when his actual size is 38. In their attempt to portray the unpleasant aspects of apartheid the characters strike us as humorous and ludicrous. Also, the exchange between Sizwe and Buntu after their drinking spree, adds to the comedy

Correct Answer: D. irony

Correct Answer: A. An Interlude

Explanation

The definition of an interlude is a pause in something, such as a play, or is an intervening period of time in between two other things. A break in between your morning and afternoon work is an example of an interlude. An intermission between two acts of a play is an example of an interlude.

Correct Answer: B. Nerissa

Explanation

Mr Okadu is a clerk in Chutney's store. He is one who follows western beliefs and practices blindly and treats African customs contemptuously. He cuts a ludicrous figure in his attempt to ape the white man with his bad English and his ridiculous mannerism.

In presenting the character of Mr Okadu, the playwright satirizes Africans who copy western beliefs and practices indiscriminately. For example, when Mr. Onyimdze suggests at the garden-party that they should speak Fanti, Mr Okadu objects: Why, sir, this is a garden-party, sir-English idea. We must talk English, sir. This characterizes his behaviour throughout the play.

Mr. Okadu serves as a destabilizing force in the Tsiba household. His relationship with Miss Tsiba tears the home apart. First, it is a source of conflict between Mr. Tsiba and his wife, Na Sompa. Mr Tsiba supports the union because he sees in it a route to enhancing the status of his family. Na Sompa is incensed and does not conceal her hatred for Okadu. Na Sompa quits her home because of her opposition to the union and threatens never to speak to her husband again. Furthermore, the relationship between Mr Okadu and*Miss Tsiba results in Na Sompa's heart failure and eventual death. This accentuates the negative influence of Mr Okadu on those around him.

Okadu epitomizes the alienated African who attempts to defend the beliefs and values he has uncritically adopted when they come under threat. For example, when Okadu's marriage to Miss Tsiba is threatened with dissolution, he drags Miss Tsiba to court on a charge of bigamy. He is stubborn and refuses to let go even though it is clear that he has little support. Interestingly, this action leads to the climax of the play. The triumph of lawyer Onyimdze over Mr Okadu in court symbolizes a triumph of traditional values over imported western beliefs and practices. This hastens Mrs. Borofosem's rehabilitation at the end of the play.