lesson 3&4

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Refers to the literary works written by European authors that's being produced in Europe

European literature

It encompasses a wide range of genres, style and themes, reflecting the cultural diversity and historical developments within the continent from ancient times up to the present

European literature

4 division of European literature

1. Ancient and medieval literature 2. Renaissance and Age of Enlightment 3. Romantism and Realism 4. Modernism and Post Modernism

Mostly influenced by Greco-Roman culture, which became the basis for the Western literature that we know today

Ancient literature

Refers to works produced during the middle age. This period marked the emergence of three dominant cultures - Christianity - Islam - Germanic invaders

medieval literature

3 dominant literature during Ancient and Medieval literature

1. Christianity 2. Islam 3. Germanic Invaders

The printing press is the greatest innovation of this era _________ which resulted in a more cost and time efficient production of literature

Renaissance

A philosophical movement that placed a new focus on the human potential and prevalent am9ng intellectuals

Humanism

One of the greatest struggle of artist and writers during the English Renaissance was the need to make a living out of their craft and that was resolved with _______

system patronage

Uplifts the character from humble background of the common man and places importancr on imagination and emotion

Romantism

Strives to present things as accurate and with utmost objectivity as possible

Realism

Marked by sudden changes in man persperctive of the world

Modernism

Literary works does not pretend to be new and original, rather, it JUXTAPOSES the old and new to Contextualize in the readers minds

Post Modern literary work

Continues to provide a significant influence on world literature through translation, adaptation and cross cultural exchange

European Literature

The universality of themes such as love, loss, identity, and human nature going beyond cultural boundaries that connects with readers worldwide and fostering a sense of shared humanity

European literature

An immense continent that covers more than 1/5 of all the earth's land surface

Africa

This is the second largest continent, it contains about 1/8 of the world population

africa

Africa contains ______ of the world population a

1/8

Africa covers more than ________ of all the earth land

1/5

Africa Terra means

Land of the Afri

"Land of the afri" refer what is now ________

Tunisia

"afer" from Phoenician "afar" means

dust or from the Afridi tribe of Northern Adrica

Greek aphrike means

Without cold

Latin aprica means

sunny

Africa names afterRoman General ____

Scicipio Africanus

Foreign literature came in the ______ Diff religions and languages flourished

4th century

Africa independence day

mid 1900s

Refers to oral and written literary pieces produced on the African continent

African literature

Preserved the rich culture and traditions of African nations

African literature

Negritude means

blackness

The literary movement during 1930-1950

Negritude

The text for the study of &______ched light of controversial issues such as racial discrimination, Apartheid, political conflicts and etch

African literature

The home of literary masters such as • Whole Soyinka - who won Nobel Prize for literature in 1986 • Chinua Achebe • Nadine Gordimer • Naguin Mahfouz

African literature

Features of African literature (Literary forms)

• Orature • Lyric poem • African Proverbs • Dilemma or Enigma Tale • Ashanti tales • Trickster tale • Origin stories • Epics of the vanished heroes

This include praise, poems, love poems, tales, rituals and koral instructions in the form of Proverbs and fables. Mostly performed by griots or the African story teller

Orature or Oral Literature

Do not tell a story but instead, like songs create a vivid, expressive testaments to a speaker's thought or emotional state Ex: The great Hymn to Aten

Lyric Poem

Musch more than quaint old sayings. Uses fer words but achieves great depth of menaing and they function as the essence of people's values and knowledge Ex: Dogs do not prefer bones to me at, it is just no one gives them meat - Akan

African Proverbs

A kind of African moral tale that is intended or listeners to discuss and debate

Dilemma or Enigma tale

Come from ______whose traditional homeland is the dense and hilly forest beyond the city of Kumansi in Ghana which was colonized by British. The tale exemplifies common occupations of the Ash

Ashanti tales

An enormously popular type The best known African tricksters figure is an Asian the spider from the west African origin

Tricksters tale

Best known African Tricksters figure is _______ the spider from the ________

Anansi the spider, west African origin

Includes creation stories and stories explaining the original of death

Origin stories

Partly human, partly superhuman who embody the highest values - carry with them as cultures history, values and traditions

Epics of the Vanished heroes

Ex of Epics of the Vanished heroes

- The Dausi from Soninke - Monson and the king of kore - Sundiata

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MIL - Part 1