Ulterior narration, anterior narration, simultaneous narration and intercalated narration ure the subject of analysis. Here, the temporal relations between story and text arc analyzed. The fourth chapter is concerned with narrative levels and voices. With regard to frequency, the use o f singulative narration, repetitive narration and iterative narration in the text have been discussed. Under duration, ellipsis, summary and scene are discussed. Under order, types of anachronies as well as their reach and extent arc analyzed. The three aspects of time, that is order, duration and frequency, are discussed. Chapter three discusses narrative time in Ulensi wa Rasi IGhuli. I his analysis serves to provide an overview of what the poem is by discussing its themes and form. narrative voice, characters, setting, and oral tendencies. Regarding the formal aspects, this study addresses the textual structure o f Uterui wa Rasi 'IGhuli, the prosodic conventions employed and why they are used, language use. The themes o f religion, revenge, deceit, brutality, betrayal, oppression and intolerance, as well as war have been discussed. Chapter two deals with the thematic and formal aspects in Vienzi wa Rasi IGhuli. In this chapter, the relevant literature has also been reviewed. Although it is mainly a VIħ library based research, key respondents have been interviewed. This study uses purposive sampling in selecting the text o f analysis. The tenets o f narrative theory relevant to this study have been discussed. Narrative theory or nnrratology is concerned with how narratives are structured. The chapter also places the scope - an analysis of narrative aspects in litem! wa Rasi 'IGhuli and specifies that narrative time, narrative levels and voices, and characterization are the only narrative aspects to be analysed using narrative theory. In this section we have also shown that research on this poem has not been carried out nor have literary studies been preoccupied with research in the field of narration at both the level o f topic and methodology. The three hypotheses that guide this research - that Utemi wu Rasi 'IGhuli employ s key narrative strategies associated with prose, that the narrative strategies employed in the poem are an important structural component, and that the poetic nature of the text impacts on the narrative strategies used are outlined. I he three objectives identifying the various narrative strategies, the role played by the narrative strategies in structuring this poem as well us the impact of the poetic nature of this text on the narrative strategies employed are staled. It has been stated that the concern o f this study is to anal) sc the basic narrative constituents o f Utcnzl wa Rum IGhuli.
In this chapter, information on the dating and composition o f this poem is stated. Chapter one o f this study is the background.
The study focuses on three narrative aspects narrative levels and voices, narrative time, and characterization. IVĦ ABSTRACT This research discusses, using narrative theory, narrative aspects in Utemi wa Rasi IGhuli, n Swahili classical poem composed by Mgeni bin Faqihi.
I am grateful to The Catholic University o f Eastern Africa for the financial support towards my studies. I appreciate the discussions we had in between my research more so their encouragement. Mohammed Akida s explanation of Arabic terms used in the text of study made my work a lot easier. Mikhail Gromov for reading this work and making valuable comments. Kyallo Wadi Wamitila shared with me some o f his reading materials. Ken Waliboru made it possible for me to access material not available locally and Prof. I am also grateful to all my colleagues who supported me in the course o f my studies. Rayyo Timammy, for their support and for providing the necessary env ironnient that made it possible for me to carry on with this research. however, w ish to mention a few o f them. It is not possible to mention each by name. 4 AC KNOWLEDGEM ENTS Such a research is not possible without the support of several people.
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