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OLAWE, Opeyemi Emmanuel
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Stylistic Analysis of Selected Primary School Nursery Rhymes and Implications on Pupils’ Reading Comprehension OLAWE, Opeyemi Emmanuel
Bulletin of Early Childhood Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): Bulletin of Early Childhood
Publisher : CV. Creative Tugu Pena

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51278/bec.v2i1.860

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This study carried out a stylistic analysis of primary school nursery rhymes and their implications on reading skills of pupils. The study utilized descriptive research design where five nursery rhymes were randomly selected from a nursery rhyme textbook. The selected nursery rhymes were based on the popularity of the rhymes among the primary school children. The data obtained from the study was analyzed stylistically using the levels of stylistic analysis which include graphology, phonology, lexical and syntactic levels. Findings demonstrate that all the words choice in nursery rhymes is deliberately simpler so that the readers may understand the theme and the message of the rhymes. The rhymes are often based on simple shorter sentences, although long sentences can occur as well. Based on the age of the children, information is presented in a simple manner. The stings of sentences are not too long for the children to comprehend and the phrases and sentences are logically linked together to create a cohesive and perfect rhythm. The occurrence of rhyming especially end rhymes facilitate children’s learning faculty as they are reading the rhymes through the repetition of similar sounding words at the ending of a verse or line. This creates a mnemonic situation in which it is easier for the readers to memorise their reading through smooth and pleasurable reading experience.Keywords: Linguistic Resources, Nursery Rhymes, Primary School, Reading Comprehension
Some Things Are Better Unknown: Confronting Traditional Practices of Prophecy in African Cultural Beliefs through Ola Rotimi's The Gods Are Not to Blame OLAWE, Opeyemi Emmanuel; ADEGITE, Adekunle; BABALOLA, Olaide Morayo; ADEOSUN, Dunsin Oyindamola
Journal of Language and Literature Vol 24, No 2 (2024): October
Publisher : Universitas Sanata Dharma

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/joll.v24i2.8922

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In contemporary Nigeria, the proliferation of prophetic claims has profoundly influenced popular religious practices across all societal strata. This phenomenon engages individuals from various backgrounds as they seek divine insights and prophecies from spiritual leaders. This study focuses on Ola Rotimi's play The Gods Are Not to Blame to critically examine the role of prophecy within African cultural beliefs. While existing scholarship on Rotimi's work often analyzes themes of fate, tragedy, and the allocation of blame within the play among others, scant attention has been paid to the fundamental role of prophecy itself as the root cause of the play’s tragic events. This research aims to conduct a deconstructive reading of the play, scrutinizing how the characters' pursuit of foreknowledge and attempts to alter their fates paradoxically precipitate their destinies. The method involves a detailed textual analysis of the play, focusing on key dialogues and actions that highlight the characters' motivations and the unfolding of events. The findings reveal two key instances: first, Baba Fakunle’s prophecy, which foretells disaster for Odewale’s family, leads his parents to attempt to kill him to prevent the predicted calamity. Ironically, this attempt to alter the future sets in motion the very disaster they sought to avoid. Secondly, an elder’s parable causes Odewale to discover the prophecy's truth. In trying to understand and avoid his destiny, Odewale discovers that his actions to prevent it end up fulfilling it. Both instances suggest that the desire to know and change the future is fraught with peril, often precipitating the very outcomes one seeks to avoid. The conclusion emphasizes the prudence of embracing the uncertainty of the future, as attempting to alter it can lead to unintended and often tragic consequences.
Co-Authors ADEGITE, Adekunle ADEOSUN, Dunsin Oyindamola BABALOLA, Olaide Morayo