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a)Proverbs
-Precise/ short
-Metaphorical; have hidden meanings
-Have fixed wordings.
-Express community’s wisdom and philosophy (principle)
-Serious statement in nature.
-Based on facts.
-They can have two parts; proposition and completion.
b)Riddles:
-Short/ brief
-Metaphorical; have word puzzle that require solution.
-Require two people to complete
-Informal
-In question-answer format.
-Symmetrical (show balance and trimness in structure
-Has opening formula
-Performed by children
c)Tongue twisters
-Are brief statements.
-Are alliterative
-May or may not make sense
-May be formed at any time as they are not hard and fast
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