Author: Msomi Bora

NOVELS Click the links below to view the novels: DIVINE PROVIDENCE A MAN OF THE PEOPLE THE BEAUTYFUL ONES ARE NOT YET BORN OTHER NOVELS HOUSE BOY THE CONCUBINE GIRLS AT WAR THE OLD MAN AND THE MEDAL A WALK IN THE NIGHT….  Literature encompasses a wide range of written expressions. There are several types of poetry and drama, as well as short stories, essays, and letters. The selection ranges from epic works such as The Iliad to modern murder mysteries such as those by Agatha Christie.Many people believe that any writing is literature, whereas not all writing is literature. Generally, the best literary works are those that have been written…

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POEMS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS   Click the links below to view the poems:   EAT MORE   SONG OF LAWINO AND OCOL    BUILDING THE NATION   BALLAD OF THE LANDLORD   AN ABANDONED BUNDLE   AFRICA   THE DYING CHILD   AN AFRICAN THUNDERSTORM   YOUR PAIN   SHALL COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER DAY?   A FREEDOM SONG   IF WE MUST DIE   A BABY IS EUROPEAN   I REMEMBER   DEATH BE NOT PROUD   DEVELOPMENT   I TOO SING AMERICA   THE AWFUL DENTIST   WHEN I SAY I LOVE YOU   LIVE AND LET…

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POETRY ANALYSIS       >>Poems for Secondary Students, click here The Form in Poetry Poetry can be defined as a writing that formulates a concentrated, imaginative awareness of experience chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through its meaning, sound and rhythm. Unlike other forms of creative writing, Poetry concentrates, sharpens and condenses what it has to say. KINDS OF POETRY Narrative Poetry: This is a kind of poetry that narrates a story. For example,in the poem “Always a suspect” the poet is telling us the story of a black young boy in South Africa who was…

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PLAYS FOR ORDINARY LEVEL   Click the links below to view the plays:   THREE SUITORS ONE HUSBAND   THIS TIME TOMORROW   THE BLACK HERMIT   THE LION AND THE JEWEL    OTHER PLAYS THE VOTER THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO THE DILEMMA OF A GHOST THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR THE TRIAL OF DEDAN KIMATHI THE SWAMP DWELLERS   KINJEKETILE   …. Since literature displays such effects, we are encouraged to pay attention to the full range of human experiences as we make decisions in our daily lives. In addition to improving our writing skills, studying literature also allows us…

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NOVELS FOR ORDINARY LEVEL     Click the links below to view the novels:     PASSED LIKE A SHADOW   UNANSWERED CRIES     THE INTERVIEW     SPARED     WEEP NOT CHILD     A WREATH FOR FR MAYER      OTHER NOVELS   HOUSE BOY   THE CONCUBINE   GIRLS AT WAR   THE OLD MAN AND THE MEDAL   A WALK IN THE NIGHT   UNCLE TOM’S CHILDREN   SUNDIATA: AN EPIC OF OLD MALI   .. .. Studying literature broadens our minds since we gain a better understanding of people who are different from…

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Mission Schools | Class Seven – Joint 2025 | Download Exams DOWNLOAD HERE all exams in one file … … … AT THE END OF THE SESSION Ask students for feedback on the session and if there are any follow up questions. Be accessible in case students wish to see you. Be aware of your limits – you are a seminar leader and not a counsellor or ethics expert: know who to refer students to or who to talk to if you identify a concern. After the class, reflect on the session in terms of your own inter-personal interaction and…

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Wanging’ombe Pre-Mock Exams | Class Four 2025 | Download (Swahili and English Medium) DOWNLOAD HERE all exams in one file …… …… …… Before you start (CLASS) Familiarise yourself with various sector and institutional guidelines on ethics in an educational workplace (e.g. compliance). If your institution makes it available, take bystander and unconscious bias and other training courses (this will be a requirement for some institutions and is highly recommended as a way of checking/maintaining good practice). Think critically about the sources you are using in terms of their EDI profile and also within the context of the ‘decolonising the…

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LITERATURE ANALYSIS FOR ADVANCED LEVEL     Click the links below to view the analysis of the novels, plays and poems:   NOVELS   PLAYS   POETRY   POEMS           HOW TO PERFORM BETTER IN LITERATURE   1. Read actively That means you have to keep your brain awake as you read. The best way to do this is to ask yourself certain questions as you go (pausing after every page or two to check your understanding of the text): What is going on? What is probably going to happen next? Who is speaking, and what…

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LITERATURE ANALYSIS FOR ORDINARY LEVEL   Click the links below to view the the analysis of novels, plays and poems:   NOVELS   PLAYS   POETRY   POEMS   ..   ADVANTAGES OF LITERATURE 1. Strengthening and improving writing skills Reading literature helps manifolds in strengthening and improving writing skills. Reading plays a pivotal role in enhancing one’s writing skills and style. Do you question yourself after opening a book and reading the content: How did this person imagine and write this? The answer is that most of the authors, playwrights, and poets had read much literature before they themselves…

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LITERATURE ANALYSIS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS   Click the links below to view the analysis:   ORDINARY LEVEL   ADVANCED LEVEL           SIGNIFICANCE OF LITERATURE   1. Source of entertainment Literature becomes a great source of entertainment and pleasure when one develops a literary taste. Reading novels, plays, drama, and non-fiction stuff becomes a major hobby of people and they love spending time with books in their leisure time. It is a perfect activity if your hobby serves you with knowledge, information, and pearls of wisdom besides being a source of entertainment.   2. Literature fuels imagination…

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