African Folktales and Short Stories

What is the primary purpose of folktales?

• to entertain the audience and instill a sense of morale in them

• to elicit laughter and memories from the audience

• to alter the audience's perspective

• to inform

A short story is a (a)   narrative that is shorter than a novel.

Prose started as an oral tradition, i.e., an orature, best appreciated through story making.

• FAKE

• FACT

Storytelling performances are called _____?

• GRIOTS

• GRINTS

• GRONJ

Written literature of Africa was heavily influenced by norms and Christianity.

• FAKE

• FACT

All of the individuals listed below are prominent writers of African languages in the twentieth century except for one.

• Yoruba and Hausa in West Africa

• Sotho, Xhosa, and Zuni in Southern Africa

• Somali and Swahili in East Africa

• Samahala and Mahalajas

African folktales rarely end with 'happily ever after'

• FACT

• FAKE

(a)   is the emotion created in the reader by a piece of writing.

What are the elements of prose?

What thoughts and feelings are you experiencing right now? Have you learned anything new? You are free to draw whatever you want. Have a wonderful day!