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A SILENT SONG AND OTHER STORIES

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Last Updated: April 4, 2026

✅ Summarize any of the 14 stories in 3-5 clear sentences

✅ Identify 3-5 themes per story with supporting evidence

✅ Describe 2-4 character traits for each major character

✅ Recognize 2-3 stylistic devices used by each author

✅ Write a complete 20-mark essay following KCSE structure

✅ Answer any exam question – whether on theme, character, style, or title relevance

✅ Compare and contrast themes across different stories for higher-level responses

15 Sections
105 Lessons
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INTRODUCTION

6 Lessons 6 Quizzes

1: A MAN OF AWESOME POWER by Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

2: INCIDENT IN THE PARK by Meja Mwangi (Kenya)

8 Lessons 8 Quizzes

3. NINEMA BY Vrenika Pather (South Africa)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

4: A SILENT SONG By Leonard Kibera (Kenya)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

5. IVORY BANGLES by Eric Ng'maryo (Tanzania)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

6. THE SINS OF THE FATHERS – by Charles Mungoshi (Zimbabwe)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

7. THE TRULY MARRIED WOMAN by Abioseh Nicol (Sierra Leone)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

8. TALKING MONEY by Stanley Gazemba (Kenya)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

9. Ghosts

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

10. GOD SEES THE TRUTH, BUT WAITS by Leo Tolstoy (Russia)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

11. THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH By Rem'y Ngamije (Rwanda / Namibia)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

12: DECEMBER By Filemon Liyambo (Namibia)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

13. BOYI By Gloria Mwaniga (Kenya)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

14: CHEQUE MATE by Kevin Baldeosingh (Trinidad)

7 Lessons 7 Quizzes

This comprehensive online course provides a complete literary analysis of 14 short stories from Africa and beyond, as prescribed in the KCSE English Paper 3 syllabus. Learners will explore themes of power, corruption, gender, war, poverty, superstition, and justice through detailed story dissections, character studies, and stylistic device identification.

The course is designed for secondary school students (Forms 3-4), teachers, and adult learners preparing for the KCSE examination. Each story is broken down into episodic analysis, thematic clusters, character traits with textual evidence, and sample essay structures. By the end of the course, learners will be able to write high-scoring (20-mark) essays with confidence.

Course Format: Self-paced online learning with video lessons, downloadable study guides, interactive quizzes, and graded essay assignments.

Target Audience: KCSE candidates, Literature teachers, and short story enthusiasts.

Prerequisites: Basic English reading comprehension.

Estimated Completion Time: 6–8 weeks (2–3 stories per week).