A comparative explication of two Zulu plays :"Uqomisa mina nje uqomisa iliba" and " IZulu eladuma eSandlwana "
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Authors
Thwala, J. J.
Issue Date
1989-11-30
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
African languages , South African indigenous content
Alternative Title
Abstract
This is a comparative study of two Zulu plays: Uqomisa mina nje uqomisa iliba and IZulu eladuma eSandlwana.
Chapter 1 outlines the aim, definition of terms, research methodology and delimitation of the study.
Chapter 2 deals with the phases of the plot: exposition, complication, climax, etc.
Chapter 3 examines the scenic, historical, spatial and temporal settings anachronism and anachorism for comprehensibility and plausibility
Chapter 4 discusses the methods of character portrayal and the types of characters that feature in the two plays: the protagonist, the antagonist, the tritagonist, etc.
Chapter 5 focuses on the language of drama: the dramatic dialogue, figures of speech, some of the indigenous expressions, songs and praises.
Chapter 6 reveals the outcome of the research and recommendations. UQO depicts compassion and the brutal death, while IZU highlights the tenacity and aggression that lead to war, consequently the protagonistic force gains victory.