Questions-The Lion and The Jewel

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Answer the following review questions based on The Lion and The Jewel .

1. What does the contrast in attire in the opening stage directions tell us about the difference
between Sidi and Lakunle?
2. Why does Lakunle refuse to pay the bride-price?
3. What is one way that Lakunle insults Sidi?
4. a) What does the Dance of the Traveller reveal?
b) What literary device is used?
5. a) What effect do the pictures in the magazine have on Sidi?
b) How does this influence her response to the Bale’s request to marry him?
6. What role does Sadiku play as the head-wife of Baroka?
7. What is Lakunle’s hope for his village?
8. a) What news causes Sidi to change her mind about accepting the Bale’s invitation to
supper?
b) What was her intention?
9. a) How does Baroka manipulate both Sidi and Sadiku?
b) Why is this an example of dramatic irony?
c) Which theme does the use of dramatic irony support? Explain.
10. Why did Ailatu hurt Baroka?
11. Name TWO things that caused Sidi to “fall” for Baroka.
12. In the end, how do we know that Lakunle is not heart-broken?
13. Identify and explain the situational irony evident in the play.
14. Review the literary devices found in the play and presented in the PowerPoint. Be sure to
identify other examples of these literary devices used in the play.
15. Review the literary elements presented in the PowerPoint.

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