LONELY DAYS BY BAYO ADEBOWALE: AUTHOR’S BACKGROUND AND PLOT

Subject: 

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

Term:

FIRST TERM

Week:

WEEK 3

Class:

SS 2

Topic:

LONELY DAYS BY BAYO ADEBOWALE: AUTHOR’S BACKGROUND AND PLOT

Previous lesson: 

The pupils have previous knowledge of

that was taught as a topic in the previous lesson

Behavioural objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to

• Say something about the poet
• analyze the poem

Instructional Materials:

• Wall charts
• Pictures
• Related Online Video
• Flash Cards

Methods of Teaching:

• Class Discussion
• Group Discussion
• Asking Questions
• Explanation
• Role Modelling
• Role Delegation

Reference Materials:

• Scheme of Work
• Online Information
• Textbooks
• Workbooks

Content:

WEEK THREE

LONELY DAYS BY BAYO ADEBOWALE: AUTHOR’S BACKGROUND AND PLOT

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

BayoAdebowale hails from Adeyipo village in Ibadan, Nigeria. An astute literary scholar, he has written a lot of literary books which cut across the diverse sub-genres of literature. He is a novelist, poet, short-story writer and a librarian. DrAdebowale was a senior principal lecturer in English and former Deputy Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. He is also the Founder/Director of the African Heritage Research Library (AHRL), which is the first rural community-based African studies research library in Africa. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Bells University of Technology, Ota.

PLOT ANALYSIS

The novel is about the plight of widowhood in African society. It is the story of Yaremi, whose beloved husband, Ajumobi, died suddenly after a brief illness.Yaremi hails from Adejipo. Ajumobi married her as a virgin. The couple lived Kufi, Ajumobo’s home town. It was a happy union. While other men maltreated their wives, Ajumobi spoilt his wife with love and devotion. The couple had three children namely, Segi, Wura, Alani

Since her husband’s death it has been lonely days and night for Yaremi. Only her little grandson, Woye, lives with her. Her daughters had all

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

EVALUATION QUESTIONS

1. 1. What do you know about the author of Lonely Days?

   GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

   Analyze the plot of the work.

   WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

   1. “Here comes the princess, now heaven walls on earth”, illustrates the use of A. contrast. B. metaphor. C. metonymy. D. meiosis
   2. An ode is usually a poem written for A. condemnation. B. celebration. C. instruction. D. entertainment.
   3. The main character in a literary work is the A. antagonist. B. protagonist. C. narrator. D actor.
   4. A sonnet may be divided into an octave and A. tercet. B. quatrain. C. sestet. D. septet.
   5. “All hands on deck” is an example of A. metaphor. B personification. C. synecdoche D. simile

   THEORY

   Read the plot of Lonely days in Exam Focus and summarize it.

    

Conclusion

The class teacher wraps up or concludes the lesson by giving out short notes to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she makes the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.