← 2.1.1 Oral Literature: Short Forms

Riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs

English · Grade 9 · about 40 minutes

Name the three short forms of oral literature, their features and the work each one does in speech.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs
  2. Perform and collect short forms