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 THREE

READING AND TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF NON- AFRICAN DRAMA: SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH.

PLOT ACCOUNT

The plot of this play centres on the misunderstandings encountered by Marlow on his way to the home of MrHardcastle where he intends to meet with his proposed wife. Sir

Charles Marlow had made plans for his son to marry a daughter of his friend, MrHardcastle. He sends Marlow in company of his friend, Hastings, to Hardcastle’s house as advance team with the hope of joining them later. The visitors missed their way. They meet Tony Lumpkin, a member of the Hardcastle’s family. He is aware of their mission but mischievously directs them wrongly because he has an axe to grind with the step-father.He directs them to the house as an inn. In the supposed inn, Marlow and Hastings behave in a different manner. Mr and MrsHardcatle are disappointed at the behaviour exhibited bytheir much cherished future son-in-law. But Kate has a different opinion of Marlow. She has related with Marlow in two capacities within the short time they had stayed in the inn. Marlow is flirtatious with her when she disguise as a barmaid.

Meanwile, Constance Nelly, MrsHardcastle’s cousin, discovers the mistake of Marlow and Hastings. They thought they are in an inn. Kate Nelly and Hastings conspire to keep the information from Marlow. Nelly is in love with Hastings and plans to elope with him. But MrsHardcastlewas grooming her for her son, Tony. This is because she wants the jewels of Nelly to remain in the family. Tony does not like the idea. He offers to help Hastings elope with Nelly. He steals the jewels from her mother’s drawers and gives it to Hastings. Hastings gives the stolen jewels to Marlow for safe keeping but he mistakenly gives it to a servant who gives to MrsHardcastle. The situation is messed up when Hastings’ letter about the elopement plan gets to MrsHardcastle. She is angry and decides to take Nelly to her aunt in London. Tony foils the plan by driving round the house. With Nelly, Hastings decides to appeal to MrHardcastle. Marlow is still ignorant of the relationship between him and Kate. At the end of the play, the mistake of a night is revealed as Sir Charles and Hardcastle come to the rescue.

EVALUATION QUESTIONS

1. Considered the drama as a mistake of a night.
2. Analyze the plot of the work.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENTSECTION A

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions

1. The choice of words to create special effects is called A. fallacy. B. atmosphere. C. diction. D. mood.
2. A long narrative chronicling a family’s heroic deeds is a/an A. opera. B. epistle. C. fable. D. saga.
3. ...........in drama operates against a character who is unaware of a situation which is known to the audience. A. Verbal irony. B. Dramatic irony. C. Satire. D. Parody.
4. The use of dialogue creates a/an ............. effect. A. humorous B. poetic C. ironic 

1. dramatic

1. One of the following is not a form of poetry. A. Sonnet B. Ode C. Suspense D. Lyric

SECTION B

Examine the use of suspense in the drama.

READING ASSINGMENT

Read up the themes of She Stoops to Conquer in Exam Focus.