Lord, true source of light and wisdom,

Give me a keen sense of understanding, a retentive memory, and

a capacity to grasp things correctly.
Grant me the grace to be accurate in my expositions and the skill
to express myself with thoroughness and clarity.
Be with me at the start of my work, guide its progress and bring
it to
completion.
Grant this through Christ,
our Lord.
AMEN.
Afro-Asian
Literature
• Describe Africa as a contributor in the field of literature;
• Identify the distinguishing features of notable African chants,
poems, folktales, and short stories;
• Appreciate African contribution in literature, art, and other
fields of interest; and
• Use parallel structures in writing.
Do you know who they are
 NELSON
MANDELA
IDRISELBA
LUPITA
NYONG’O
DANAI GURIRA
 MICHAEL
JACKSON
Essential Question

• Is Africa
still a Dark
Continent?
 Lesson 1
                AFRICA: The
Dark Continent
 AFRICA
is called the Dark Continent not because of the complexion of its inhabitants
but because most people know very little about it. 

It is the second largest continent covering one-fifth of the total land surface
of the Earth

NATIONAL PARKS IN AFRICA

Africa is a continent of immense and iconic
ecological diversity. Over the last century or so,
lots of this beautiful land has fallen under state
protection in the form of national parks.
 African
African art is usually
functional rather than made
for art’s sake. African art is

art
praised for its intricacy and
aesthetic value.
It is also closely associated
with religion.
Contemporary dance music
is also based on African
music with its short rhythm
based largely on the
drumbeat.
 African literature is any literature that has
been written for or by African people. This
AFRICAN literature is often oral in nature, may be in
literature the form of prose or poetry. Storytellers in
Africa often tell stories using the call and
response technique. Poetry is often sung
or recited in a singsong voice.
Poetry types include the narrative epic,
occupational verse,
ritual verse, and praise
poems for rulers or other
prominent people.
 Encapsulates different periods in African
History.
 Oral literature comes in varied forms such as
myths, folk tales, proverbs, drama, and songs. Characteristics
 During the pre-colonialist era, authors
Of African Literature
denounced the practice of apartheid.
 African literature often document how corrupt,
modern African governments perpetuate the
suffering of the African people.
Why study African Literature?
African literature has relevant setting and
relatable storylines. It also increases
awareness of social, political, and economic
crisis in the African continent.
PARAL
STRUCT
LEL
Parallel •The use of the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have
the same level of importance.
Structure •The usual way of joining parallel structures is with the use of coordinating
(parallelism) conjunctions such as and or or

Examples:
1. The people fear them, eat them, and worship them.
2. Good roads wind through the park and in a few hours, one can see a mother lion feeding her cubs, a pair of
tigers making love, a giraffe peacefully eating the leaves of a tall tree, and elephants stalking along.
3. The Africans dance, sing, and write to give praise to their ancestors.
TIPS:
 1. Use
words of Wrong: Karyll enjoys reading stories, writing journal
similar entries, and to solve math problems.
forms Correct: Karyll enjoys reading stories, writing journal
consistently. entries, and solving math problems.
Do not mix
them.
Wrong: The group practiced for a thousand times,
meticulously, and whole-heartedly.
Correct: The group practiced frequently,
meticulously, and whole-heartedly.
 Wrong: African poetry types include the narrative epic,
occupational verse, ritual verse, and to praise rulers and
other prominent people with poems.

Correct: African poetry types include narrative epic,

occupational verse, ritual verse, and praise poems for
2. rulers and other prominent
Make people.
sure that all
items in a
list follow
the same
form.
 3. Maintain
Wrong: The doctor advised that he should drink plenty
the structure of water, that he should eat vegetables and fruits, and
used for to do daily exercise.
parallelism.
Correct: The doctor advised that he should drink plenty
of water, that he should eat vegetables and fruits, and
that he should exercise daily.

Or: The doctor advised that he should drink plenty

of water, eat vegetables and fruits,
and exercise daily.
TO
SUM
UP: African Literature
Parallel Structure
Tips on how to check your
parallelism
 Gracious God, thank You for the day’s activities, and for Your guidance.
Thank You for my good health.
Thank You for enabling me to absorb and understand what I read.
Thank You for the gift of wisdom that enabled me to determine what is right
and what is wrong.
Thank You for the gift of peace that kept me relaxed while studying.
Thank You for the new insights.

Help me not to be complacent but to

strive more for perfection so that I may
reach You, my Heavenly Father who is
perfect.
AMEN