The following statements were taken from a short article entitled “A Note on African Literature”. Find the meaning of the highlighted word in each number by underlining the context clue/s that give/s its meaning. The type of context clue used is given. African literature is rich in oral traditions which are messages passed down through speech or song in the form of folktales, fables, epic histories and narrations, proverbs, and songs. (type: Definition Context Clues) More works of African writers were published as they began demanding for their independence, hoping to be freed from European suppression. (type: Synonym Context Clues) They often shared the same themes: the clash between indigenous and colonial cultures, condemnation of European suppression, pride in the African past, and hope for the continent's independent future. (type: List/ Series Context Clues) As Africans became literate, having learned in their own languages, they have often reacted against colonial repression in their writings. (type: Synonym Context Clues) Colonial repression in African writing is like crushing their hopes of independence. (type: Comparison Context Clues) ​