Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary School 2

SUBJECT: LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH

CLASS:  SS2

DATE:

TERM: 3RD TERM

REFERENCES

• She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith.
• Exam Reflection Literature- in-English by Sunday OlatejuFaniyi.
• Exam Reflection Literature-in-English (Prose and Drama) by Sunday OlatejuFaniyi.  
• The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole. 

WEEK TEN

LANGUAGE AND STYLE

1. Use of the Omniscient Point of View: The novelist makes use of the omniscient point of view, which is also referred to as third person point of view, in presenting his story. This technique affords the reader the opportunity to know a lot about the characters in the story, especially their motives. It also helps the reader to form a balance opinion on these characters.
2. Archaism: Although not a deliberate linguistic strategy, it should be noted that the novel makes use of some words which, in today’s English, are considered as archaic. Some of these words and their rough equivalence in today’s  English are provided below:

Ye- you

Thou- you

Ere- before

Orison- prayer

Ay-yes

Hark-wait/watch

Nay-no

Art-are

1. Romance and Realism: As a gothic fiction, the novel both the elements of romance and realism. The human characters and physical setting of the story illustrate some of the realistic aspects in the novel. On other hand, we also have the deployment of non-human characters like ghosts, apparitions, giants and so on, which are features of the romance. In short, we have mixture of the natural and supernatural elements in the novel.
2. Comic Relief:  The story is characterized by a very tense atmosphere from the death of Conrad to the death of Matilda, both within a period of about forty-eight hours. Somewhere along the line, comic relief is employed. This is witnessed when Manfred attempt to get intelligence about a possible affair between Isabella and Theodore Bianca.
3. Irony: There is the use of irony in the novel.  The most significance in the work is seen in the murder of Matilda. Matilda turns out to be the daughter of Manfred who murders her. There is also irony in the relation and interaction between Manfred and Theodore.

GENERAL EVALUATION/ REVISION QUESTIONS

1. Describe the Manfred as a main character in the work.
2. Discuss the use of symbols in the work.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENTSECTION A

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions

1. ____ is the location of the action of the plot. A. Setting B. Narrative technique C. point of view D. Characterization
2. A ballad is essentially a ____ poem. A. descriptive B. dramatic C. pastoral D. narrative
3. The first four lines of Shakespearean sonnet rhyme A. abcd. B. abba. C. abab. D. cdcd.
4. A story in which characters or actions represent abstract ideas or moral qualities is A. an epic. B. a legend. C. an allegory. D. a satire.
5. The use of imagery in prose or verse A. appeals to the senses. B. develops the plot. C. creates confusion. D. obscures meaning.

SECTION B

Discuss the theme of love and lust in the novel.

READING ASSINGMENT

Read up the characters in Castle of Otranto in Exam Focus.