Understanding Literature as A Subject or Course
Literature is any imaginative work of art that expresses life, addresses social issues and teaches moral lessons. Literature is also an art of expressing experiences in words. The experiences cover…
How to Teach Literature in English Effectively in Schools
How to Teach Literature in English Effectively in SchoolsThe experience of teaching English in the Ghanaian context reveals major challenges confronting both teachers and learners. Chief among these are the…
Setting , Narrative Techniques and Literary Devices in “Spreading Light” (Featured in the Beacon of Light)
SETTING ANALYSIS Primary Settings Maame Tutuwa’s Home Cozy and nurturing atmosphere.Warm relationships with Auntie Ama and her father. It has a Cultural significance: Ghanaian traditions, food, and clothing.Symbolizes comfort, security,…
Summary, Themes and Character Analysis in “Fly Like an Eagle ” (Featured in the Beacon of Light)
Summary – Fly Like An Eagle Maame Tutuwa, a once lonely and struggling student who walks with a limp, experiences a profound transformation. One day, while sitting on an old…
A Column of Mariama Bâ’s ‘’So Long a Letter’’
“A LETTER TO THE WORLD” “There are books that you read, and then there are books that read you” . That is to say ones that peel back the layers…
Structure and Poetic Devices in S.O.H Afriyie’s “Hearty Garlands ” ( Literature in English, Waec syllabus from 2026-2031)
STRUCTURE OF THE POEM The poem is a 35-line poem with 7 stanzas. It is a panegyric that praises an individual who has just reached the ripe age of eighty-five.…
Analysis and Themes in S.O.H Afriyie’s “Hearty Garlands ” ( Literature in English, Waec syllabus from 2026-2031)
Hearty Garlands By S.O.H Afriyie For a person who has lived as longAnd one who, as well, has done much As youLife’s whole process blooms into stark beautyAnd failures give…
Structure and Poetic Devices in Syi Cheney-Coker’s “Breast of the Sea”( Literature in English Waec syllabus from 2026-2031)
Structure Of The Poem The poem is a description of the dire aftermath of war and pollution that is sinister to man. It is composed of 3 stanzas and 19…
Analysis and Themes in Syi Cheney-Coker’s “Breast of the Sea ” ( Literature in English, Waec syllabus from 2026-2031)
Breast of the Sea By Syi Cheney-Coker After our bloody century, the sea will groanunder its weight, somewhere between breasts and anus.Filled with toxins, her belly will not yield new…
Structure and Poetic Devices in Niyi Osundare’s ” Not My Business”( Literature in English Waec syllabus from 2026-2031)
POETIC DEVICES 1. Simile “Beat him soft like clay” (l. 2) 2. Hyperbole “Booted the whole house awake” (l. 9) 3. Rhetorical Question “What business of mine is it/so long…