Explanation

Kufi is a traditional society that is governed by a set of superstitious beliefs, which impact on the people's behavior. The belief that death, in most cases, does not occur naturally is so strong among the kufi people that they resort to practices that are humiliating and dehumanizing to ascertain the innocence of the widows of their deceased husbands. Dedewe, for instance, is made to sit alone in a dark room with the corpse of her husband. She is also compelled to con-fess sins she has not committed. Fayoyin is shaven and she becomes unrecognizable. Radeke and Yaremi also suffer similar inhumane treatment. In Kufi death is categorized into bad and good, depending on the manner in which it occurs.

A person who dies by suicide or as a result of snakebite is considered to have died disgracefully. It is also considered abominable to be crushed to death by falling walls or to be struck by lightning. Deaths that fall outside these categories are considered natural. In Kufi, there is a belief that natural elements and creatures can communicate messages to humans. The shooting star that is seen zooming across the empty sky, and the mournful song of the go-away bird are interpreted by Yaremi as indications of Ajumobi's acceptance by his creator. The belief that birds and animals can be used to carry out evil acts is held strongly among Kufi people. Ajumobi's death, for example, is linked to the hawk that is seen perching on his roof shortly before he dies.

Typical of the beliefs in rural communities is the concept of reincarnation. Yaremi believes she will one day see her husband. Her belief is reinforced by the information she receives from people that Ajumobi has been seen at Oyedeji. She also dreams of meeting him in her sleep. When in the end she finds that he does not seem to be coming, she resorts to incantations. The belief that women will become rulers over men in the next world is very strong in Kufi. It is this superstition that makes women like Yaremi tolerate the excesses of their husbands even when beaten. Superstitious beliefs, therefore, have strong hold on the lives of the people of Kufi.

Points to Note:

1. Kufi is a superstitious society

2. Superstition about unnatural deaths.

3. The belief of involvement of wisdows in the death of their husbands.

4. The belief that the elements and creatures communicate with humans

5. The belief in reincarnation

6. The belief in women becoming rulers in the next world.

Correct Answer: D. Tragedy

Correct Answer: B. rhyme

Explanation

Athol Fugard employs several dramatic techniques in his play, Sizwe Bansi is Dead, to portray the dark side of theexte illo-F apartheid system in South Africa. Among the dramatic techniques employed, the following are worthy of note:

Fugard employs this technique through the use of one principal character, Styles to unfold the evils of the apartheid This system in South Africa. Styles being the sole actor of most of the actions in the play speaks directly to the audience, thus revealing his fears, hopes and reactions against the apartheid system. The use of this technique gives the play the a bloody advantage of continuity of action. It also enables the reader to empathise with style in his sufferings, as well as form a friend Le office u picture of the general life of black people Maa Flashback Through flashback, the audience is introduced to past events. With styles on stage, the audience is not just witnessing with his c one of hi for whites at Ford's Motors.

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Correct Answer: B. narrowly escaping being knocked down

Correct Answer: B. Curtain Call

Explanation

A curtain call (often known as a walkdown or a final bow) occurs at the end of a performance when individuals return to the stage to be recognized by the audience for their performance. In musical theatre, the performers typically recognize the orchestra and its conductor at the end of the curtain call.

Explanation

he novel explores the theme of gender discrimination and its negative effects on women. In the novel, a young woman, Adah, struggles against various forms of discrimination in her male- dominated society.

Adah is an ordinary Igbo girl growing up in Nigeria. her father dies when she is still young; her dream of pursuing education nearly shattered. She finds support from her paternal uncle to continue. She's denied education simply because she is a girl. She enrols herself in school. She accepts to marry Francis at a very early age and becomes a mother in her teens, she works to support her husband and children and aspires to travel abroad in the hope of better life, also she consents to Francis leaving alone to study abroad. She experiences a very hostile weather, drastically different from the bright and sunny weather back home. Francis is lazy and abusive towards her, she finds a job and works to support her husband's schooling and her children, she experiences racial discrimination; this is revealed in her search for lodgings and she receives intolerance from other Nigerians of different ethnic backgrounds. She is not put down when Francis burns her manuscript. She decides to be a writer. Already saddled with 4 children, she decides to practise birth control, she leans very early in life that with determination she can survive on her own, she never gives up on her dreams.

Correct Answer: C. Prospero and Gonzalo

Correct Answer: D. visual

Correct Answer: A. catharsis