african Literature Flashcards
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Other name of africa
Alkebulan meaning mother of mankind or garden of eden
African literature can also be
Oral literature
African literature can also be
Oral literature
African writers focus on themes of
Freedom, independence, question of identity and liberation
What happened during 1881 and 1914
Scramble for africa, where numerous european powers took control
lasted for 400+ years
The slave trade
lasted for 400+ years
The slave trade
Twelve million people came to america to work as slaves
Atlantic slave trade
Twelve million people came to america to work as slaves
Atlantic slave trade
What does eg stand for?
Exempli gratia
Phrases or saying w/ actual meanings that are far from their literal ones
Idiomatic expression
4 types of figures of speech
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Are the information in texts that help readers understand uknown words or expressions
Context clues
relationship between words that help readers understand unknown words
Collocations
It makes paragraphs, sentences etc be organized and orderly
Logical connectors
8 type of logical connectors
Sequential
Corroborative
Comparative
Contrasting
Explanatory
Cause and Effect
Rebuttal
Concluding
Confirm or give support to a theory, statement, or finding.
Corroborative connector
Facilitate the smooth flow of ideas
Sequential connector
Used to compare to things (positive)
Comparative
Used to compare things but (negative)
Contrasting connector
Introduce an example support or explain the prior paragraph
Explanatory connector
Type of relationship between events where a cause creates an effect
Cause & Effect connector
Rebutation or contradiction
Rebuttal connector
Summarizenthe main parts you made throughout the speech
Concluding connector
