Mzobe’s Choice of Proverbs to Convey Broken Love in the Poem, Isoka, in Sibusiso Nyembezi’s Amahlungu Aluhlaza

Authors

  • Zilibele Mtumane Department of African Languages, University of Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa
  • Rachel Tengetile Antones-Dlamini Department of African Languages, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v5i10.678

Keywords:

Proverbs; Poetry; Broken Love

Abstract

The article shall be a critical analysis of selected isiZulu proverbs expressing broken love in Mzobe’s poem ‘Isoka’ found in the anthology; Amahlungu Aluhlaza by S. Nyembezi. The concepts of poetry, proverbs and love shall be defined as part of the introductory section of this discourse. Thereafter, a summary of the poem shall be provided and the dominant proverbs that are identified will be listed, before the actual analysis. The analysis will focus on the proverbs’ origin, structure, literal and figurative meanings in general, and the meaning of each proverb within the context of the poem. It will also comprise of the poet’s intention by using the proverb. That is, how the proverb expresses the poet’s views regarding the subject. The results of this research will empower its reader with knowledge on the significance of the proverbs and how they are used in African literature.

Author Biographies

  • Zilibele Mtumane, Department of African Languages, University of Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

    Professor

  • Rachel Tengetile Antones-Dlamini, Department of African Languages, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

    Student

Downloads

Published

2022-10-07

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 10 (2022): IJSSRR VOL 5 NO 10 2022 OCTOBER

Section

Main Articles

License

Authors retain copyright of their published work and grant the International Journal of Social Science Research and Review (IJSSRR) the right of first publication.

Articles published in IJSSRR are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

Authors are permitted to share, archive, and distribute the published version of their work, provided that proper acknowledgement of the original publication in IJSSRR is given.

How to Cite

Mzobe’s Choice of Proverbs to Convey Broken Love in the Poem, Isoka, in Sibusiso Nyembezi’s Amahlungu Aluhlaza. (2022). International Journal of Social Science Research and Review, 5(10), 397-407. https://doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v5i10.678

Most read articles by the same author(s)