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Glossary
of literary terms
Beryl
Clarke, Contributor
Welcome
to this week's lesson. I am sure that
you have been waiting for the rest
of the answers for the questions on
which you have been working. So, here
we go.
SECTION
11 - POETRY
(a)
The theme of the poem is the beauty
and the regality of the black man.
(b)
Africans, the forefathers of the persona
in the poem.
(c)
The litheness of the persona's body.
(d)
(i) Metaphor
(ii)
The movement of the persona's body
was described as smooth and agile.
His limbs moved harmoniously, not
roughly or jerkily, and that is why
it can be compared to music. Notice
the contrast between the persona's
colour and that of the light which
caused his body to stand out as a
thing of beauty?
(e)
(i) The attitude is one of admiration.
(ii)
"... that splendid body ..."
SECTION
III - PROSE
1.
There are two men involved in the
stick fight. The name of one is Kale
Khan.
2.
The fight would not end until one
of the fighters was wounded. This
would not be play-acting but a real
combat.
3.
(a) The challenger was described as
young, dark and sullen.
(b)
The crowd became confident, boastful
and excited at the arrival of the
champion.
4.
"... crack, crack, crack ..."
is an example of onomatopoeia in this
passage. It is very appropriate for
the sound would not only attract the
attention of the audience, but would
also introduce the idea of heads being
broken by the sticks.
5.
A number of things that indicate that
the stick fight was part of a ceremony
include the drumming, the Hussay,
the presence, the awaited challenge,
the police and the way the stick men
were dressed.
Building
a glossary
For
many weeks now, I have not been carrying
out a promise I made to assist you
in building a glossary of literary
terms. Today, therefore, I hope to
remedy this situation.
| Denouement: |
Last
stage in a dramatic work. Point
in the play where all loose
ends
are tied up.
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| Dialect: |
Language
variation used in a particular
area or country.
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| Dialogue: |
Conversation
that takes place between two
or more characters.
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| Drama: |
Literature
written to be staged or performed.
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| Dramatic
irony: |
This
depends on the audience is being
aware of something that the
protagonist
does not yet know.
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| Dramatis
personae: |
Characters
in a play. |
| Epic: |
Long,
narrative poem. |
| Euphemism: |
Word
chosen for its pleasant connotation;
used to soften frank or harsh
reality, for example 'he has
passed away' instead of 'he
has died'.
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| Figures
of speech: |
Expressions
such as simile, metaphor, personification,
onomatopoeia or hyperbole. |
| Flashback: |
Situation
or event that is presented out
of its normal order in a story;
that is, presented before the
time that it actually occurs
in the action of the narrative.
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| Foreshadowing: |
Presentation
of someone or something that
seems insignificant, early in
a story that later turns out
to be very important.
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| Hubris: |
Flaw
or great pride that exists in
a major (protagonist) character
in a tragedy.
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Have
a good week and God bless!
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Janet
Sharp (second right), executive
vice-president/resident actuary
of Sagicor Life Jamaica, shares
a joke with (from left) Danielle
Downie, 2008 Carifta Games gold-medallist
from Wolmer's High School for
girls; Ricardo Allen of the
University of the West Indies,
and Shauna Wheatle from the
Hydel Group of Schools, after
presenting them with Sagicor
Life of Jamaica actuary scholarships
for sports and tuition. A presentation
ceremony was held at the head
office in New Kingston on Tuesday,
March 10.
- Rudolph Brown/ Chief Photographer
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Beryl
Clarke teaches at Glenmuir High School.
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