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Ancient African literature A.B. J.S. E.S.S. PD 4 part 2
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10th Grade
03/21/2011

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literary epic
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noun: is a deliberate creation by the artist-writer about a civilization or a people. It, too, may be based on long-ago histories or on long-ago literature.
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protagonist
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noun:(from the Greek protagonistes , "one who plays the first part, chief actor") is the main character (the central or primary personal figure) of a literary, theatrical, cinematic,
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antagonist
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noun:Person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary
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omniscient point of view
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adjective;

having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things
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nemesis
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noun;something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.: The performance test proved to be my nemesis.
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affront
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–noun
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a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king
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efface
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verb (used with object), -faced, -fac·ing.
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to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one's unhappy memories.
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nascent
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–adjective
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beginning to exist or develop:
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deployed
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noun;o arrange in a position of readiness, or to move strategically or appropriately: to deploy a battery of new missiles.
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impregnable
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adjective
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strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
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implored
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verb (used with object)
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to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
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razing
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verb (used with object), razed, raz·ing.
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to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
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gnougous
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noun: root vegetables
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