The Birth of Shaka Oswald Joseph Mtshali The life of Shaka Mother was Nandi Born fatherless 1816 became leader Half brothers assassinated him Oswald Joseph Mtshali Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal Attended Wits University Colombia University His baby
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The Birth of Shaka Oswald Joseph Mtshali<br>
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The life of Shaka Mother was Nandi
Born fatherless
1816 became leader
Half brothers assassinated him<br>
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Oswald Joseph Mtshali Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal
Attended Wits University
Colombia University<br>
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His baby cry When Shaka was born, he cried<br>
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was of a cub Metaphor: He sounded like a cub (baby lion), he cried<br>
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tearing the neck The cub is tearing at the neck of the lioness. It is an aggressive baby.<br>
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of the lioness The lioness is his mother Nandi.<br>
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because he was fatherless The poet suggests the baby knew he was fatherless and that is why he cried so desperately.<br>
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The gods Not Christian, pagan
The gods planned his life, he was an important person from birth. The gods knew he had potential.<br>
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boiled his blood There is a saying: his blood boiled – which means the person is angry.
The poet suggests Shaka became aggressive and more determined because of this action.<br>
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in a clay pot of passion The clay pot relates to the Zulu custom of making food and beer in clay pots. Shaka had more traditional passion.<br>
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to course in his veins. If passion courses in his veins, he is very passionate<br>
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His heart was shaped into an ox shield Metaphor: his heart is as strong as an ox shield. An ox shield is a traditional defensive shield. This means Shaka would be protected<br>
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to foil every foe Alliteration: f. His enemies would be fooled.<br>
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Ancestors forged Ancestors are very important in Zulu culture. Ancestors determine the prosperity of a family because they intercede in the spirit world.
Forged: when you make metal hot and hit it into a certain shape.<br>
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his muscles into<br>
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thongs as tough Alliteration: t Thongs: leather strips.
Metaphor: His muscles is as strong as leather strips. Simile: His muscles that are as strong as leather strips is also as tough as water bark<br>
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and nerves as sharp as syringa thorns Simile: his nerves is as sharp as syringa thorns.
The syringa has no thorns. It is poisonous to humans and the berries make birds drunk.
Maybe Shaka was<br>
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and nerves as sharp as syringa thorns Simile: his nerves is as sharp as syringa thorns.<br>
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His eyes were lanterns Metaphor: His eyes were as bright as lanterns, seeing into the future.<br>
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that shone from the dark valleys of Zululand Dark valleys: Zulus lived there. Not enlightened by Western civilization
Contrasts with white swallows<br>
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to see white swallows Metaphor: white swallows. Europeans coming from Europe. A swallow is a bird that migrates from Europe to Africa and the Europeans came from Europe to Africa<br>
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coming across the sea The Europeans came by sea<br>
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His cry to two assassin brothers: Shaka was assassinated by two of his half brothers<br>
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Lo! you can kill me<br>
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but you'll never rule this land!" They were never as great a leader as Shaka.<br>
