Here is the list of the most likely examination questions on The Lion and the Jewel you’ve been waiting for. Today, finally, you can have your essay questions on The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka, the renowned Nigerian playwright and Nobel Laureate of Literature, 1986.
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Whether you’re a teacher or student of Literature looking for sample WAEC questions on The Lion and the Jewel, I can assure you that you will find the most probable questions on Wole Soyinka’s play,, The Lion and the Jewel to help you make the right preparations for the WASSCE/NECO/SSCE/GCE/JAMB test paper.
I will urge you to write essays on as many of these possible questions on The Lion and the Jewel as you can. And do not forget to write one essay on question #30.
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Likely Questions on The Lion and the Jewel
- Comment on the significance of the wrestling match in Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel.
2. What aspects of Baroka’s character have you observed in the wrestling contest incident?
3. Describe The Dance of the Lost Stranger, bringing out its contribution to the development of the plot.
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4. Assess the character and role of Sidi in The Lion and the Jewel.
5. Assess the character and role of Lakunle in Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel.
6. Comment on the appropriateness of the title of the play, The Lion and the Jewel.
7. Discuss Wole Soyinka’s use of symbols in The Lion and the Jewel.
8. Give an assessment of the conflict between tradition and modernity in The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka.
9. What three qualities do you admire in Sidi, the village belle of Ilunjile?
10. Assess the character and role of Baroka in The Lion and the Jewel.
11. Compare and contrast the characters of Sidi and Sadiku.
12. Compare and contrast the characters of Baroka and Lakunle.
13. Compare and contrast the characters of Lakunle and Sidi.
14. Modernity is under attack in Soyinka’s play, The Lion and the Jewel. Comment.
15. What is Baroka’s attitude to change in The Lion and the Jewel?
16. What is the significance of the school in The Lion and the Jewel?
17. Consider the differences between life in Ilunjile and Lagos.
18. Examine the themes of change and development in the Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka.
19. Comment on the playwright’s use of dramatic irony in The Lion and the Jewel.
20. Discuss the significance of the Magazine in The Lion and the Jewel.
21. Lakunle, just like Sidi, has no manners. To what extent is this statement a true reflection of these two characters in the play?
22. The arrival of the stranger in Ilunjile has far-reaching effects on the lives of the people. Discuss.
23. Assess the character and role of Sadiku in the play.
24. Examine the theme of vanity in Soyinka’s play, The Lion and the Jewel.
25. Consider the effectiveness of the playwright’s use of language in The Lion and the Jewel.
26. Assess Lakunle’s character and role as a teacher.
27. What role do women play in The Lion and the Jewel?
28. What elements of comedy are found in The Lion and the Jewel?
29. Comment on Wole Soyinka’s use of the flashback technique in The Lion and the Jewel.
30. Consider the importance of Baroka’s bedroom in the play.
31. What are the sources of power available to the women of Ilujinle village?
32. Examine the significance of firewood in The Lion and the Jewel.
33. Discuss the theme of progress in Soyinka’s play, The Lion and the Jewel.
34. What is the significance of the marriage between Baroka and Sidi?
35. Comment on the theme of power in The Lion and the Jewel.
36. Describe Sadiku’s attitude toward polygamy in the play.
37. What is the significance of Lakunle’s first encounter with Sidi in The Lion and the Jewel?
38. Comment on Baroka’s relationship with his wives.
39. Examine Baroka’s attitude toward women.
40. What is Lakunle’s attitude toward Sidi?
41. How does Lakunle view women in Wole Soyinka’s play, The Lion and the Jewel?
44. Assess the relationship between Baroka and Ailatu.
45. Describe the relationship between Baroka and his wives.
46. Examine the significance of images in The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka.
47. What do fame and power mean to Sidi in Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel?
48. Examine the symbolic role of postage stamps in The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka.
49. What does the stranger’s camera represent in the play, The Lion and the Jewel?
50. Comment on the rape of the village belle in Soyinka’s the Lion and the Jewel.
51. Women are powerless in Ilujinle. Comment.
52. What is the role of Baroka’s statue in the play?
53. Comment on the importance of song and dance in The Lion and the Jewel.
54. Music contributes to the development of the plot of The Lion and the Jewel. Comment.
55. Give your assessment of the role of the wrestler in the play.
56. What is there to say about the importance of The Favourite in Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel.
57. What are the sources of the conflict between Baroka and Lakunle?
58. Discuss the theme of marriage in The Lion and the Jewel.
59. Examine Baroka’s attitude to change in the play.
60. Baroka does not hate progress. Comment.
61. Describe the events of the morning in The Lion and the Jewel.
62. Consider the significance of noon in Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel.
63. Why is night important in the play, The Lion and the Jewel?
64. How do Sadiku’s encounters with Sidi contribute to the development of the plot of The Lion and the Jewel?
65. Compare and contrast Lakunle and Baroka’s marriage proposals to Sidi.
66. Describe how the Lion wins the Jewel in Soyinka’s the Lion and the Jewel.
67. Comment on the structure of the play, The Lion and the Jewel.
68. Describe Lakunle’s attitude to marriage.
69. Discuss Baroka’s marriage proposal to Sidi.
70. What is Baroka’s attitude to marriage in The Lion and the Jewel?
71. Examine the virtues of traditional marriage in The Lion and the Jewel.
72. How does the magazine contribute to the development of the character of Sidi?
73. Sadiku is not what she appears to be. Do you agree?
74. Comment on the ending of the play, The Lion and the Jewel.
Next steps
Please if you’re a teacher, I’d advise that you begin by focusing greater attention on the incidents in The Lion and the Jewel. Help your students to discuss and attempt as many of the incident-related likely examination questions on The Lion and the Jewel as they can.
I’m talking about a question like the one at #22.
Then get back to zero in on the other likely questions on The Lion and the Jewel. I’m referring to questions on themes, characters, dramatic techniques like symbolism and so on. You will be pleasantly surprised to discover that this approach to studying any Literature text makes things much easier.
Are you a student studying these possible questions on The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka? The same advice goes for you.
And please, let me know how you’re progressing.
I wish everybody good luck.
Ralph Nyadzi is the Director of Studies at Cegast Academy. He is a qualified English tutor with decades of experience behind him. Since 2001, he has successfully coached thousands of High School General Arts WASSCE candidates in English, Literature and related subjects. He combines his expertise with a passion for lifelong learning to guide learners from varying backgrounds to achieve their educational goals. Ralph shares lessons from his blogging journey on BloggingtotheMax. He lives with River, his pet cat, in the Central Region of Ghana.
