She stoops to conquer Act 1 Mr. and Mrs. Hardcastle who live in an old house that looks like an inn awaits the arrival of Marlow, son of Mr. Hardcastle’s old friend who is also going to be a husband to their daughter Kate. In the story, Kate is depicted to be so close to… Continue reading She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith – Summary
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The Panic of Growing Older – Theme, Structure, Diction, Tone/mood
THEME Older age: Older age is the central idea portrayed in the poem as the reader is made to understand how difficult things can become at old age if things are not set straight at the early stage of life. Youth: Stanza two of the poem started the description of human development starting from the… Continue reading The Panic of Growing Older – Theme, Structure, Diction, Tone/mood
Biography of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (/ˈʃeɪkspɪər/ SHAYK-speer; 26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language, and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately… Continue reading Biography of William Shakespeare
The anvil and the hammer – structure, mood/tone, diction
Love for African culture "Sew the old days for us, our fathers" depicts that the new African man still yearning for the aura of the original Africa custom and traditions. Thus, he pleads to the custodians of this disappearing African culture to teach them the old ways so that they, the new Africans who were… Continue reading The anvil and the hammer – structure, mood/tone, diction
The Anvil and the Hammer – Summary/Analysis
The Anvil and the Hammer If things were to turn around and time fly back, most Africans would refuse to embrace civilization wholly, but rather look at what it has to offer, and apply it in African societies. The poem, The Anvil and the Hammer by Kofi Awoonor, brings to limelight, in a poetic form,… Continue reading The Anvil and the Hammer – Summary/Analysis
Scene summary of Harvest of Corruption
SCENE ANALYSIS OF HARVEST OF CORRUPTION SCENE ONE OF HARVEST OF CORRUPTION In the secretariat complex Aloho, a young graduate, is seen searching desperately for job vacancies in the ministry of External Relations in Jabu. As she was standing at the Ministry’s notice board, she sees Ochuole, her classmate in the University. Surprised to see… Continue reading Scene summary of Harvest of Corruption
Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche
Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche Introduction to the play, Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche The play, Harvest of Corruption is written to condemn the ills of the contemporary Nigerian society. As a satire, the play illustrates how corruption like a canker worm has eaten deep into the fabrics of our society,… Continue reading Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche
Blood of a Stranger – Characterization
CHARACTERISATION OF THE DRAMA, THE BLOOD OF A STRANGER SOKO Soko is the chief priest of Mando land whose words are considered as the words of the gods and the ancestors. Hence, Mando people believe his words to be true. Contrarily, he takes the opportunity to deceive the land with selfish lies. He tells them… Continue reading Blood of a Stranger – Characterization
The Piano and the Drum – Intro, Poem, and the Analysis
INTRODUCTION THE PIANO AND THE DRUMS BY GABRIEL OKARA In the poem, the piano and the drums, the poetic persona shows the difference between the normal lifestyle of Africans and that of the modern world. The setting of the poem, as is seen in the poem, dates from the advent of civilization to the modern… Continue reading The Piano and the Drum – Intro, Poem, and the Analysis
The Dining Table by Gbanabom Hallowell – Analysis, themes, figures of speech, mood/tone, structure and diction
BIOGRAPHY The Dining Table by Gbanabom Hallowell THE DINING TABLE Dinner tonight comes with gun wounds. Our desert tongues lick the vegetable blood—the pepper strong enough to push scorpions up our heads. Guests look into the oceans of bowls as vegetables die on their tongues. The table that gathers us is an island where guerillas… Continue reading The Dining Table by Gbanabom Hallowell – Analysis, themes, figures of speech, mood/tone, structure and diction
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