Task Sheet A As man started to walk the earth, he developed a system of _____________ down things around him and

interpreting them according to his own perception. This act of _____________ may have been the start of the medium. Not all written material may be considered literature. Only those that closely _____________ the human experience, emotion and thought are regarded as literature. _____________ is a term for writing; written by people from mixed African-Arab ethnicity, or AfricanAsian ethnicity. In modern times, part of world literature, Afro-Asian literature is a separate segment of writing of _____________ in African and Asia for further cultural understanding and world peace. It _____________ not only the customs and traditions of African and Asian countries but also their philosophy of life which on the whole are deeply and predominantly contemplative and hauntingly sweet. Afro-Asian Literature is the reflection of the storm and the stress of developing nations seeking a place under the sun which every student must understand so he may know how this literature affects the history and culture of a nation. The background of Afro-Asian literature dates to the very beginnings of when the first mixed _____________ individual began writing. An exact date is harder to come by given the wide topic this question asks to be answered. Like most literature you can be assured that earlier written documents were based on stories passed by word of mouth. Literature may have its roots from the _____________ period. The hieroglyphs of Egypt, found around _____________ to about _____________ for example, is a system of writing which used symbols, have been used to record some things about what had transpired in history. However, these are not considered literature. Considered to be the earliest records of literature _______________________ written down in a papyrus in 250 BC Many of the literary works are handed down by oral tradition. In Africa, the lack of literacy did not make it possible to write literature down. Histories, myths, legends, including stories, dramas, riddles, songs, proverbs and other literary works were handed by mouth from generation to generation to entertain, educate and remind the people about their past, _____________ of their people, ancestry and culture. Afro- Asian Literature is divided into three different _____________. These are the poetry and songs, plays, and plays. Songs about the history and culture of the Afro-Asian people were written and performed, and then passed down. Freeform poems with specific structures or meters are also prevalent - these have a free-spirited, stream of _____________ feeling. Playwrights use dialogue and monologue to reinforce ideas, emotions and themes. Plays, when performed, will feature backdrops, costumes, and _____________ that reflects the culture and unique spirit of Afro-Asian people. Prose has no particular meter - it flows naturally, and it is not poetry. Prose can be found in essays, in novels, and in letters to other people. In many ways, prose is the purest expression of human thought - in literature, prose is used to expose truth, to describe objects, places, and people, and to draw a reader deeper into a story.

Task Sheet B As man started to walk the earth, he developed a system of recording down things around him and interpreting them according to his own _____________. This act of documenting may have been the start of the _____________. Not all written material may be considered literature. Only those that closely emulate the human experience, emotion and thought are regarded as literature. Afro-Asian Literature is a term for writing; written by people from mixed African-Arab _____________, or African-Asian ethnicity. In modern times, part of world literature, Afro-Asian literature is a separate segment of writing of experiences in African and Asia for further cultural understanding and world peace. It mirrors not only the ____________________________ of African and Asian countries but also their philosophy of life which on the whole are deeply and predominantly contemplative and hauntingly sweet. ________________ is the reflection of the storm and the stress of developing nations seeking a place under the sun which every student must understand so he may know how this literature affects the history and culture of a nation. The background of Afro-Asian literature dates to the very _____________ of when the first mixed race individual began writing. An exact date is harder to come by given the wide topic this question asks to be answered. Like most literature you can be assured that earlier written documents were based on stories passed by _____________. Literature may have its roots from the pre-historic period. The _____________ of Egypt, found around 3200 BC to about 400 AD for example, is a system of writing which used symbols, have been used to record some things about what had transpired in history. However, these are not considered literature. Considered to be the earliest records of literature Egyptian Book of the Dead written down in a papyrus in _____________ Many of the literary works are handed down by _________________. In Africa, the lack of literacy did not make it possible to write literature down. Histories, myths, legends, including stories, dramas, riddles, songs, proverbs and other _____________ works were handed by mouth from generation to generation to entertain, educate and remind the people about their past, heroic deeds of their people, ancestry and _____________. Afro- Asian Literature is divided into three different genres. These are the poetry and songs, plays, and plays. _____________ about the history and culture of the Afro-Asian people were written and performed, and then passed down. Freeform poems with specific structures or meters are also prevalent - these have a free-spirited, stream of consciousness feeling. _____________ use dialogue and monologue to reinforce ideas, emotions and themes. Plays, when performed, will feature backdrops, costumes, and jargon that reflects the culture and unique spirit of Afro-Asian people. Prose has no particular meter - it flows naturally, and it is not poetry. _____________ can be found in essays, in novels, and in letters to other people. In many ways, prose is the purest expression of human thought - in literature, prose is used to expose truth, to describe objects, places, and people, and to draw a reader deeper into a story.