a) Many guests went to the celebrity function at the Black Diamond Hotel in Lagos.

b) Although the Nigerian firm made a profit last year, it said it was now in the red.

c) Abugu and Chidiogo said they wanted a white wedding.

d) The student who failed his exams said he felt very blue.

e) The general told the soldiers that they must not be yellow when they face
the enemy.

a) Name two features that identify this extract as a drama (play).

b) What is Sidi’s attitude towards Lakunle? Provide one quote from the extract to
support your answer.

c) Lakunle seems to be guilty of sexism. Do you agree? Quote from the extract to
support your point of view.

d) Soyinka often uses figurative language in his plays. Explain the meaning of the
following three examples:
A ‘… draw me into …’
B ‘… go above your head …’
C ‘… turn / The whole world upside down …’

e) Quote something that Lakunle says that gives us an idea of the social and
historical context of The Lion And The Jewel.