Parallelism and African Literature

Question 1

creates balance, rhythm, and clarity in writing and speaking

Answer 1

Parallel structure

Question 2

placement of equal ideas in words, phrases or clauses

Answer 2

Parallelism

Question 3

many African literary are rooted in oral

Answer 3

Orality

Question 4

how colonialism affected the culture of African

Answer 4

colonialism

Question 5

focusing on the word struggle by colonialism

Answer 5

Cultural Identity

Question 6

promote national liberation

Answer 6

Political Engagement

Question 7

African literature in often multilingual

Answer 7

Language

Question 8

African literature blends oral and written tradition

Answer 8

Oral and Written Tradition

Question 9

African literature often addresses

Answer 9

Community and Social Issues

Question 10

a category of literary composition. It may be determined by literary technique, tone and content

Answer 10

Literary genre

Question 11

repeated rhythmic phrase. It tends to be two to four lines repeated

Answer 11

chant

Question 12

collection of spoken or written words that expresses ideas or emotions in a powerfully vivid and imaginative

Answer 12

poem

Question 13

one of the world’s most widely recognized and praised written

Answer 13

Chinua Achebe

Question 14

born in Nigeria 1977

Answer 14

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Question 15

works powerfully explore social and racial issues in a South Africa

Answer 15

Nadine Gordines