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The document presents an extract from William Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus', where the character Coriolanus grapples with the pressure of public expectation and his own sense of honor. His mother, Volumnia, urges him to embrace his pride and perform in the marketplace, while Coriolanus struggles with the idea of flattery and the dishonor it brings. The text also includes questions for analysis related to modern English translation, figures of speech, character changes, and thematic discussions in other literary works.

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The document presents an extract from William Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus', where the character Coriolanus grapples with the pressure of public expectation and his own sense of honor. His mother, Volumnia, urges him to embrace his pride and perform in the marketplace, while Coriolanus struggles with the idea of flattery and the dishonor it brings. The text also includes questions for analysis related to modern English translation, figures of speech, character changes, and thematic discussions in other literary works.

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: CORIOLANUS: READ THE EXTRACT BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT

FOLLOW IT.

You have put me now to such a part which never


I shall discharge to th’ life
COMINIUS Come, come, we’ll prompt you.
VOLUMNIA I prithee now, sweet son, as thou hast said My praises
made thee first a soldier, so, To have my praise for 5
this, perform a part Thou hast not done before.
CORIOLANUS Well, I must do’t.
Away, my disposition, and possess me. Some harlot’s
spirit! My throat pf war be turned, Which choired with
my drum, into a pipe. Small as an eunuch, or the virgin 10
voice That babies lulls asleep. The smiles of Knaves Tent
in my cheeks, and schoolboys’ tears take up The glasses
of my sight. A beggar’s tongue Make motion through my
lips, and my armed knees, Who bowed but in my stirrup
bend like his That hath received an alms. I will not do’t, 15
Lest I surcease to honour mine own truth, And by my
body’s action teach my mind A most inherent baseness.
VOLUMNIA At thy choice then.
To beg of thee, it is my more dishonor Than thou of
Them. Come all to ruin. Let Thy mother rather feel thy 20
pride than fear Thy dangerous stoutness, for I mock at
death With as big heart as thou. Do as thou list.
Thy valiantness was mine, thou suck’st it from me;
But owe thy pride thyself.
CORIOLANUS Pray, be content. 25
Mother, I am going to the market-place. Chide me no
more. I’ll mountebank their loves, Cog their hearts from
them, and come home beloved Of all the trades in Rome.
Look, I am going. Commend me to my wife. I’ll return
consul, Or never trust to what my tongue can do 30
I’ th’ way of flattery further.
VOLUMNIA Do your will.
[Exit VOLUMNIA]
COMINIUS Away, the tribunes do attend you. Arm yourself
To answer mildly, for they prepared With accusations,
as I hear, more strong Than are upon you yet. 35
CORIOLANUS The word is ‘mildly’. Pray you, let us go.
Let them accuse me by invention, I Will answer in mine honour.
MENENIUS Ay, but mildly.
CORIOLANUS Well, mildly be it then, mildly.
[Exeunt]
QUESTIONS.
a) Put the following italicized expressions into good modern English:
i) My praises made thee….not done before (lines 4-6)
ii) Do as thou list….thy pride thyself (line 22-24) (2mks)
b) Explain with examples the use of two figures of speech as used in the extract above. (2mks)
c) Illustrate any two changes to be affected in Coriolanus for his safety as shown in the extract.
(2mks)
d) Why would you consider Coriolanus as a good son and also as a good husband? (2mks)
e) Why do you think scenery in this extract will be a great hindrance in the stage performance of the
extract? (2mks)

SECTION B: DRAMA: A Raisin in the Sun – Lorraine Hansberry


1) A play on woman emancipation and female self-assertion. Is this a fair assessment of Lorraine
Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun?
2) Discuss the effective use of symbolism in Hanberry A Raisin in the Sun.

SECTION C: PROSE: Anthills of the Savannah. – Chinua Achebe


1) Politics as portrayed in Anthills of the Savannah is a sordid game of interest. Do you agree?
2) What image is presented of women in Anthills of the Savannah?

SECTION D: POETRY: SELECTED POEMS- JOHN KEATS.


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