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Oral literature has been transformed greatly by the rise in utility of contemporary social media. Social media platforms such as Viusasa and YouTube have the advantage of using the audio-visual technique which when uploaded, can be accessed by a wide audience both locally and internationally. YouTube, for instance, features a variety of oral literature such as poems, songs and historical narratives. In terms of storage for future reference for coming generations, social media platforms contributes immensely in preservation of culture. Also, in a case where the audience cannot recall everything in the piece of oral literature, one can access the missing details online by searching for the specific content material. Apps like Viusasa contribute greatly in supporting raw talent in oral literature since it enables young actors and producers upload their works for general public viewing at an affordable cost. In conclusion, contemporary social media has positively transformed the oral literature scene.
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Adieu, to my native shore,
To toss on the boisterous wave;
To enjoy my kindred no more,
But to weep – the tears of a SLAVE!
By the sons of freemen I’m borne,
To the land of the free and the brave;
From my wife and children I’m torn,
To weep – the tears of a SLAVE!
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Ah! How my sad bosom it rends,
While weeping – the tears of a SLAVE!
Ah! Now, I must labour for gold,
To pamper the pride of the knave;
Ah! Now, I am shackled and sold
To weep – the tears of a SLAVE!
Keen sorrow so presses my heart,
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While feeling the lash-cruel smart!
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Ye sons, of the free and wise,
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Alas! can your bosoms despise
The pitiful tears of a SLAVE!
Can a land of Christians so pure!
Let demons of slavery rave!
Can the angel of mercy endure,
The pitiless – tears of a SLAVE!
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1. Who is the persona in the poem? (2mks)
2. What is happening to the persona in the first stanza? (3 marks)
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