Author: Msomi Bora

PASSED LIKE A SHADOW by Benard Mapalala We give you Two Analysis of this novel, so that you can have a wide understanding about the novel: i) Analysis 1 ii) Analysis 2 ANALYSIS 1 PASSED LIKE A SHADOW By BENARD MAPALALA FORM ANALYSIS PLOT SUMMARY Chapter 1 Introduction of Adyeri’s family Daddy comes back home very drunk, wet and dirty and the whole atmosphere changes. He orders his food and as Abooki carries it to him, Atwoki unfortunately crashes into her, sending the meal down. It was a hell of a mistake. Daddy laments and fumes. Both Atwoki and Abooki are…

STYLISTICS AND COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISHClick the links below to view the notes:STYLISTICS COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH 

What is Communication? – Communication is the exchange of ideas, information, etc between two or more people. It is also the process of transferring information, ideas, emotions, skills, etc, by means of symbols, works, pictures, figures, and graphs – Communication is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, visuals, signals, writing or behaviour. – Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages through verbal or nonverbal means, including speech, or oral communication; writing and graphical representations (such as infographics, maps, and charts); and signs, signals, and behavior. More simply, communication is said to be “the creation and exchange…

What is stylistics? – This is the language study that deals with how language varies in different contexts of use – Stylistics is the study of language varieties or styles, depending on the situation or context whether spoken or written Stylistics is the description and analysis of the variability of linguistic forms in actual language use. The concepts of ‘style’ and ‘stylistic variation’ in language rest on the general assumption that within the language system, the same content can be encoded in more than one linguistic form. Therefore stylistics aims at studying the language features (lexical, grammatical/syntactical, phonological, graphological /…

SHALL COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER DAY ? by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon” (or simply “the Bard”). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? is one of the Fair…

YOUR PAIN – by Armando Guebuza This poem was written by Armando Guebuza born in 1942 during the struggle for independence in Mozambique. He was a FRELIMO militant from the early stages of the liberation struggles and the later Mozambican president. It expresses his deep concern about Mozambican independence and shows his belief in unity, armed struggle and sacrifice if the need be as the main weapons to overcome colonial rule and regain the lost independence. Armando Guebuza Your Pain – by Armando Guebuza Your pain Yet more my pain Shall suffocate oppression Your eyes Yet more my…

AN AFRICAN THUNDERSTORM – by David Rubadiri James David Rubadiri was a Malawian diplomat, academic and poet, playwright and novelist. Rubadiri is ranked as one of Africa’s most widely anthologized and celebrated poets to emerge after independence David Rubadiri was born in 1930, in Malawi. He studied in Uganda and Cambridge. In 1964, when Malawi gained independence, Rubadiri was appointed Malawi’s first ambassador to the United States of America and the United Nations. He left the government in 1965 when he and President Hastings Banda had a disagreement, but he later returned to the…

THE DYING CHILD – By Freeman Peter Lwanda This is a poem written by a Tanzania poet, Freeman Peter Lwamba. The poem depicts the disillusion of the poor class after independence. It shows that those in the poor class are still living a miserable life and that the Uhuru (Independence) promises have no value to them. The mother is so pessimistic and hopeless that she may not be able to live longer with her son because they have no food. This is the kind of disillusion that most African leaders have created to the common people. The Dying Child Thin and red,…

AFRICA by David Mandessi Diop (1927 – 1960) David Mandessi Diop was a revolutionary African poet born in France to parents of West African descent, and an active member of the Negritude movement. Diop’s poems highlight African problems brought about by colonialism and give a message of hope and resistance to people of the continent. Mandessi published only one book of poetry on which his fame rests. After the independence of Guinea, he went to work there as teacher. He died in a plane crash in 1960 together with his wife. The manuscript of his new book of poetry was also lost…

THE BEAUTYFUL ONES ARE NOT YET BORN By Ayi Kwei Armah About the Author Ayi Kwei Armah (born 28 October 1939) is a Ghanaian writer whose work deals with corruption and materialism in contemporary Africa. He is also an essayist, as well as having written poetry, short stories, and books for children. He is best known for his novels including The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968), Two Thousand Seasons (1973) and The Healers (1979). In his first novel, The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968), Armah showed his deep concern for greed and political corruption in a…