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Ancient African Literature RJ 3
VL4 Vocabulary List 4
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10th Grade
03/21/2011

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Trickster
Definition
a universal or archetypal figure in myths and folk tales of many cultures,
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dilemma tale
Definition
a form of moral tale that ends with a question, inviting the audience to share their judgements
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chain tale
Definition
a formulaic story in which every incident that came before
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oral tradition
Definition
refers to works that are not written down but instead aew passed from generation to generation through words of mouth
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refrain
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lines that are repeated at the end of each stanza
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personification
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a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
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