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Themes in Gabriel Okara’s “Once Upon a Time”

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New Year by John Pepper Clark

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Analysis of Syl Cheney-Coker’s “The Breasts of the Sea”

Analysis of Syl Cheney-Coker’s “The Breasts of the Sea”

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Nativity

Nativity by Gladys Casely-Hayford

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Freetown Analysis Outline

Content Analysis of “Freetown” by Gladys Casely-Hayford

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Analysis of Wole Soyinka’s “The Apotheosis of Master Sergeant Doe”

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Analysis of Hearty Garlands

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Military Brutality as a Theme in Niyi Osundare’s “Not My Business”

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Poem: NEPA by Niyi Osundare

Ridwan Adedeji - February 5, 2023 0

Poem: Nightfall in Soweto by Oswald M. Mtshali

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Poem: The Sea Eats the Land at Home by Kofi Awoonor

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Content Analysis of Lenrie Peters’ “The Panic of Growing Older”

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Analysis of Soyinka's Telephone Conversation

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Thematic Focus of Leopold Senghor’s BLACK WOMAN

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Western Civilization

Western Civilization by Agostinho Neto

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Content Analysis of John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo’s “Night Rain”

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New Tongue Analysis

Content Analysis of Elizabeth Kamara’s “New Tongue”

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Analysis of Building the Nation

Content Analysis of Building the Nation

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Poem: “The Cathedral” by Kofi Awoonor

LP Team - June 2, 2023 0

Poem: If by Jared Angira

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Multiple Choice Questions on “Hearty Garlands” by S.O.H. Afriyie-Vidza

Ridwan Adedeji - July 2, 2026 0
Niyi Osundare

Poem: “Killing Without A Sword” by Niyi Osundare

LP Team - May 21, 2025 0
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ONCE UPON A TIME

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November 3, 2024

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Poem: “Once Upon a Time” by Gabriel Okara

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NEW TONGUE

Q & A: Discuss the use of imagery in “New Tongue” by Elizabeth Kamara

July 5, 2026

Q & A: Comment on the significance of the title “New Tongue” in Elizabeth Kamara’s poem

July 2, 2026

Q & A: Identify and explain four poetic devices employed by Elizabeth Kamara in “New Tongue”

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Q & A: Examine the conflict between tradition and modernity in “New Tongue” by Elizabeth Kamara

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Q & A: Discuss the central theme in “New Tongue” by Elizabeth Kamara

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