This document contains instructions for an examination on Classical Swahili Literature for the award of a Bachelor of Education degree. It lists 6 questions to answer in the exam:
1) Explain concepts of bulibuli, sifika, and pendwa literature and provide 6 characteristics of Swahili poetry.
2) Discuss disputes in Swahili poetry and identify heroic traits in Fumo Liyongo's works.
3) Explain historical periods relevant to the development of Swahili poetry.
4) Discuss how women are portrayed in various ways in Mwana Kupona's works.
5) Debate whether the importance of poetry lies in social responsibility or content using examples from
This document contains instructions for an examination on Classical Swahili Literature for the award of a Bachelor of Education degree. It lists 6 questions to answer in the exam:
1) Explain concepts of bulibuli, sifika, and pendwa literature and provide 6 characteristics of Swahili poetry.
2) Discuss disputes in Swahili poetry and identify heroic traits in Fumo Liyongo's works.
3) Explain historical periods relevant to the development of Swahili poetry.
4) Discuss how women are portrayed in various ways in Mwana Kupona's works.
5) Debate whether the importance of poetry lies in social responsibility or content using examples from
This document contains instructions for an examination on Classical Swahili Literature for the award of a Bachelor of Education degree. It lists 6 questions to answer in the exam:
1) Explain concepts of bulibuli, sifika, and pendwa literature and provide 6 characteristics of Swahili poetry.
2) Discuss disputes in Swahili poetry and identify heroic traits in Fumo Liyongo's works.
3) Explain historical periods relevant to the development of Swahili poetry.
4) Discuss how women are portrayed in various ways in Mwana Kupona's works.
5) Debate whether the importance of poetry lies in social responsibility or content using examples from
EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
KISW 310: CLASSICAL SWAHILI LITERATURE (MAANDISHI YA KALE KATIKA
KISWAHILI)
STREAMS: SB TIME: 2 HOURS
DAY/DATE: WEDNESDAY 4/12/2019 2.30 P.M – 4.30 P.M
INSTRUCTIONS
1. (a) Fafanua dhana zifuatazo . [alama 6]
(i) Fasihi bulibuli (ii) Fasihi sifika (iii) Fasihi pendwa (b) Fafanua kwa kutoa mifano, sifa sita za utenzi wa Kiswahili. [alama 6] (c) Jadili mgogoro katika ushairi wa Kiswahili. [alama 10] (d) Bainisha sifa za kishujaa zinazojitokeza katika utenzi wa Fumo Liyongo (Mohammed K. [alama 8] 2. Fafanua vipindi vya kihistoria vinavyorejelewa katika kueleza maendeleo ya ushairi wa Kiswahili. [alama 20] 3. Mwanamke amesawiriwa kwa njia mbalimbali katika utenzi wa Mwana Kupona. Fafanua kauli hii. [alama 20] 4. “Kilicho muhimu ni jukumu la mashairi na pia maudhui wala sio umbo.” Jadili kauli hii huku ukitoa idhibati kutoka kwa diwani ya Bara Jingine (Mberia K.) [20 marks] 5. Huku ukitoa mifano, fafanua vipengele vifuatavyo kama vinavyoeleweka katika utanzu wa ushairi. (i) Ubeti (ii) Mshororo
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(iii) Vina na mizani
(iv) Mwanzo mloto na mleo (v) Mazda (vi) Inkisari ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------