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african Literature Flashcards

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1
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Other name of africa

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Alkebulan meaning mother of mankind or garden of eden

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African literature can also be

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Oral literature

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African literature can also be

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Oral literature

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African writers focus on themes of

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Freedom, independence, question of identity and liberation

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5
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What happened during 1881 and 1914

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Scramble for africa, where numerous european powers took control

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6
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lasted for 400+ years

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The slave trade

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lasted for 400+ years

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The slave trade

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Twelve million people came to america to work as slaves

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Atlantic slave trade

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Twelve million people came to america to work as slaves

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Atlantic slave trade

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10
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What does eg stand for?

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Exempli gratia

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Phrases or saying w/ actual meanings that are far from their literal ones

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Idiomatic expression

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12
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4 types of figures of speech

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Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole

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13
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Are the information in texts that help readers understand uknown words or expressions

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Context clues

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14
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relationship between words that help readers understand unknown words

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Collocations

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It makes paragraphs, sentences etc be organized and orderly

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Logical connectors

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8 type of logical connectors

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Sequential
Corroborative
Comparative
Contrasting
Explanatory
Cause and Effect
Rebuttal
Concluding

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Confirm or give support to a theory, statement, or finding.

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Corroborative connector

18
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Facilitate the smooth flow of ideas

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Sequential connector

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Used to compare to things (positive)

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Comparative

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Used to compare things but (negative)

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Contrasting connector

21
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Introduce an example support or explain the prior paragraph

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Explanatory connector

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Type of relationship between events where a cause creates an effect

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Cause & Effect connector

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Rebutation or contradiction

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Rebuttal connector

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Summarizenthe main parts you made throughout the speech

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Concluding connector

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