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  KCSE ENGLISH PP1 POETRY   The following are some of the possible questions one may be asked to respond to in an exam.   (i)        Identify and explain any two features that would make a poem easy to recite .                      (ii)       Describe the rhyme scheme of a poem.                                                                         (iii)      In an oral performance of a poem, how would you say the given line?    ...

  ENGLISH LESSONS 01 Introduction; Sounds and Letters: Human language is based on sounds produced primarily by the oral cavity. These sounds are described by the following characteristics, and examples are given in an attached annex. a.     Vowels i.                Long vowels ii.               Short vowels iii.             Rounded iv.              Back v.               Front b.     Consonants i.                Voiced ii.               Unvoiced iii.       ...

  THE BASIC GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPERATION FOR A LITERARY APPRECIATION EXAM SOME OF THE QUESTIONS YOU MAY FIND IN PAPER 2 ENGLISH Supply the appropriate title for the excerpt Describe what is happening in the excerpt Identify and illustrate the characters (characterization), i.e. a.      names b.      traits of a main characters c.      roles of the characters Identify and illustrate themes in the excerpt. Identify and illustrate the stylistic devices/features of style/narrative techniques/language devices Describe the    significance of the stylistic devices Describe the events that lead up to the events in this excerpt Describe what happens later after the events in this excerpt Explain the meaning of the words in the excerpt with contextual meaning GRAMMAR IN THE EXCERPT Some of the topics covered in the grammar question in the excerpt include:        ...

Poetry Pp1 is basically a test in the sound system of English as well as the general listening and speaking skills. To revise for exams, go to your course books and look at the listening and speaking sections. FOR KCSE PP2 TIPS CLICK HERE