David Diop

(born July 9, 1927, Bordeaux,

Fr.—died 1960, Dakar, Senegal), one
of the most talented of the younger
French West African poets of the
1950s, whose tragic death in an
airplane crash cut short a promising
career.
 David Diop
Diop’s works in Coups de pilon
(1956; “Pounding”), his only
surviving collection, are angry
poems of protest against European
cultural values, enumerating the
sufferings of his people first under
the slave trade and then under the
domination of colonial rule and
calling for revolution to lead to a
glorious future for Africa.
 David Diop
He was the most extreme of the
Negritude writers (who were
reacting against the assumption
underlying the French policy .
Vocabulary Development
SAVANNAHS A. Freedom

SLAVERY B. used for flogging or beating a person

HUMILIATION C. the action of embarrassing someone

WHIP D. a condition compared to that of a slave in respect of exhausting

labor or restricted freedom.

IMPETUOUS E. a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

OBSTINATELY F. stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of

reason, arguments, or persuasion
LIBERTY
G. acting or done quickly and without thought or care
 Africa, my Africa
Africa of proud warriors in the ancestral savannahs
Africa of whom my grandmother sings
On the banks of the distant river I have never known you
But your blood flows in my veins
Your beautiful blood the irrigates the fields
The blood of your sweat
The sweat of your work
The work of your slavery
The slavery of your children

Africa, tell me, Africa

Is this you? This back that is bent
This back that breaks under the weight of humiliation
This back trembling with red scars
And saying yes to the whip under the midday sun
But a grave voice answers me
Impetuous son, the tree young and strong
That tree there
In splendid loneliness amidst white and faded flowers
That is Africa, Yyour Africa,
That sprouts again patiently, obstinately
And ist fruits gradually acquires
The bitter taste of liberty
 Features of African Poems
★ Free Verse
★ Repetition
★ Religious
★ Imagery
★ Gender themes
 Activity
1. Below are the lines from the poem. What African qualities do
the lines express?
Your beautiful black blood that irrigates the fields
The blood of your sweat
The sweat of your work
The work of your slavery
The slavery of your children

2. While Africans may be patient, how do you think they have

felt about being slaves? Explain your answer.
 Idiomatic Expression
Phrases whose meanings
are different from words
used. They have figurative
meanings.

Examples:
Raining cats and dogs
Get cold feet
Costs an arm and a leg
Which of the sentences in each item is correct?

1. A. In the spring, summer, or in the winter, we will go to

Germany.
B. In the spring, summer, or winter, we will go to Germany.

2. A. Tennis requires hand-eye coordination, flexibility, and

concentration.
B. Tennis requires hand-eye coordination, flexibility, and to
be able to concentrate.

3. A. Mia loves to dance, singing, and swimming.

B. Mia loves to dance, to sing, and to swim.
C. Mia loves dancing, singing, and swimming.
1. A. In the spring, summer, or in the winter, we will go to
Germany.
B. In the spring, summer, or winter, we will go to
Germany.

A. Spring, Summer, Winter, -all nouns PARALLEL

B. Spring, Summer - all nouns NOT PARALLEL

In the winter - prepositional phrase
1. A. Mia loves to dance, singing, and swimming.
B. Mia loves to dance, to sing, and to swim.
C. Mia loves dancing, singing, and swimming.

A. To dance - infinitive phrase

NOT PARALLEL
Singing, dancing - participle

B. To dance, to sing, to swim - infinitive phrase

PARALLEL

C. Dancing, singing, swimming - past participle

PARALLEL
1. A. Tennis requires coordination, flexibility, and
concentration.
B. Tennis requires coordination, flexibility, and to be able
to concentrate.

A. Coordination, flexibility, concentration - all nouns

PARALLEL
B. Coordination, flexibility - all nouns
NOT PARALLEL
To be able to concentrate - phrase
 PARALLELISM

Remember!

Make sure that the elements or components that

you use are alike or have the same functions.
Use parallelism - the balance in use of words and phrases
in sentences, as a technique in order to build economy, clarity,
equality, and delight.
Examples and parallel structure
Words
Noun and Noun Betty and Bea
Verb and verb Dance or sing, dance and sing

Adjective and adjective Petite but beautiful

Adverb and adverb Beautifully and intelligently
Examples and parallel structure
Phrases
Prepositional phrase and In the Philippines or in the
Prepositional phrase United States
Infinitive phrase and infinitive To swim nor to run
phrase
Gerund phrase and gerund Eating vegetables and
phrase drinking milk
Noun phrase and noun A house and a car
phrase
Examples and parallel structure
Clauses
Before I arrived and after I left.
Whoever owns it and whoever claims it.
Why she was late and when she was absent.
1. Mr. Vargas teaches in the morning and
is tutoring in the afternoon.

2. Gino is tall, dark, and handsome.

3. He is respectful son, a sweet brother,

and plays basketball well.
Pick out the word, phrase, or clause which contains a FAULTY
parallel structure, then revise it by rewriting each correctly.

1. We debated between two options immigration had given us:

going back to Nicaragua or to stay in the US with no hope of
ever going back.

2. My uncle Julius likes bagels, lox, and eating chicken salad.

3. Miranda's flowers are neither red, nor are they orange.

4. The house sitter lost the keys, neglected the dogs, and she
also trashed the kitchen.
Pick out the word, phrase, or clause which contains a FAULTY
parallel structure, then revise it by rewriting each correctly.

5. Michael likes travelling, swimming, and painting.

6. The students were asked to write their feedback report

quickly, precisely,and comprehensively.

7.Jennifer likes to ski, to jog and swimming.

8. Peter wanted to make sure that he made her presentation

innovatively, efficiently and must influence people.

9. Mike bought clothes not only for his aunt but also for Sandra,
his sister.
How do you organize your
ideas in an easier way?
 Generating Ideas and Relationship

1. Free Writing

Writing continuously any idea that comes to your mind

without paying attention to spelling or grammar. It can
be a person, thing, event, or even your emotions. When
you are finished, choose ideas which interest you and
which you think will be useful in your writings.
What are you thinking right
now?
Generating Ideas and Relationship

2. Brainstorming

It can be done alone, or with a pair or group mates. It

is done by writing or listing down potential ideas
about a given topic.

Computers
- Jotting down brands and models of computer
Generating Ideas and Relationship

3. Listing

Listing down possible ideas about the topic you

would like to communicate. From you list, eliminate
those that you think are not so interesting to write
about.
Generating Ideas and Relationship

4. Clustering
Choosing an idea or a word that is related to your
topic.
Lines and circle are used.
Similar to webbing or mapping.

Computers
- Uses of computers
- Social media
- Internet
- Related ideas about computers
5. GRAPHIC
ORGANIZERS
★ Easier to understand the
information.
★ Easier to explain your ideas

TYPES OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

A. CONCEPT MAPS
B. FLOW DIAGRAM /SEQUENCE
CHART
C. VENN DIAGRAM
D. PIE CHART
E. GRAPH
BAR GRAPH
F. TABLE
A. Concept Maps
A tool that helps in
graphically presenting
relationships between
2 or more concepts by
linking that concept to
another using words.
A. Concept Maps
A tool that helps in
graphically presenting
relationships between
2 or more concepts by
linking that concept to
another using words.
B. Flow Diagram
Series of steps or
events in order in
which they have taken
place.
 How to cook rice
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
B. Venn Diagram
Different Similarities
Different
Show and identify
similarities and
differences between or
among two or more
concepts .
B. Venn Diagram
★ Apple vs. Pear
★ Laptop vs. Computer
★ Twitter vs. Facebook
★ Newspaper vs. Magazine
★ Walking vs. Running
★ Cat vs. Dog
★ Face to Face Learning vs. Online Learning
D. Pie Graph
Circular graph divided
into slices or sections
to show numerical
proportions. This types
is the best use when
comparing the parts to
the whole.
E. Graph
Collection of points
that represents
connections or
interrelations
between two or
among more things.
★ Line graph
★ Bar graph
E. Graph
Collection of points
that represents
connections or
interrelations
between two or
among more things.
★ Line graph
★ Bar graph
F. Table
Arrangement of data
usually in rows and
columns.
Popularity of the genre

Mercury
Mercury is the smallest
planet of them all

Saturn
Saturn is a gas giant and
has several rings

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its data and then paste the new one
here. For more info, click here