CONFIDENTIAL OPEN UN IVERSITY MALAYSIA MAY SEMESTER 2012 FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE : INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA & POETRY CODE : HBET4103 DATE > 28 JULY 2012 DURATION : 2HOURS 30 MINUTES TIME : 11,45 AM - 2.15 PM INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper is set in ENGLISH. ANSWER in ENGLISH. 2. This question paper consists of THREE Parts - PART A, PART B and PART C. Read CAREFULLY the instructions for each PART. 3. Write your answers in the Answer Booklet provided. This question paper consists of 5 PAGES of questions printed on both sides of the paper, excluding this page.PART A INSTRUCTIONS Part A contains FIVE questions. Answer ALL questions. QUESTIONS: Marks 1 What makes symbolist drama different from realist drama? Briefly explain. (4) 2. Name and explain any TWO elements of plot. (4) 3. Identify any TWO types of stage lighting and briefly describe each of them. “) 4. Define the following: (a) anepic (b) the Shakespearean sonnet (4) 5. ‘What is an irony? Define and illustrate with any ONE type of irony. (4)PARTB INSTRUCTIONS Part B contains THREE questions. Answer TWO questions ONLY. QUESTIONS: Marks L Studying drama in school is deemed to be essential for some but not all. (@) Highlight the benefits of studying drama, (8) (b) To what extent can the benefits discussed in (a) be extended to the studying of drama in the local context of English language teaching? Discuss with relevant examples. (2) (Total: 20)2. Reading poetry well is part attitude and part techniqui (@) What is involved in appreciating a poem? Give a brief description of the process of reading and appreciating poetry. (8) (b) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow: Between Walls the back wings of the hospital where nothing I grow lie cinders In which shine the broken pieces ofa green bottle By William Carlos Williams (@ Comment on the form of the poem, highlighting its key (5, characteristics. (ii) Interpret the poem as how you understand it. (6) (Total: 20)ACTUSL FINALMAYZOIZEAAS What makes poetry different from other literary genres is the element of music in poetry. (a) Citing suitable examples, point out the differences and simi between alliteration and assonance. (b) Read the poem below and analyse the poet's use of sound literary devices. What effects do these devices have on the readers? Hug O'War I will not play at tug o'war. 1d rather play at hug o'war, Where everyone hugs Instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles And rolls on the rug, Where everyone kisses, And everyone grins, And everyone cuddles, And everyone wins. By Shel Silverstein (8) a2) (Total: 20)PARTC INSTRUCTIONS Part C contains TWO questions. Answer ONE question ONLY. QUESTIONS: Marks 1. “In order to explore how a play creates an experience for the audience, one of the elements of the play that should be studied is setting” (Murphy, 1980). Do you agree with Murphy (1980)? How does the setting contribute to the understanding of a play? Besides the setting, what other elements of the play do you think are equally important for the understanding of a play? Discuss with relevant examples. (Total: 20) 2. “A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances.” ~ Douglas Dunn Do you think this is the reason why poetry is not readily accepted by many people? Besides this, what could be the other reasons that make poetry a literary genre that is relatively unpopular? How do you think this perception can be changed? Support your discussion with relevant ideas and examples. (Total: 20) END OF QUESTION PAPER