ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
DUE 27 JUNE 2025
SEMESTER 1 2025
, ENG2614 2025: Assignment 2
Due date: 27 June 2025 at 23:00
Visual Literacy and Myth
Question 1 – Visual Literacy
Go back and listen to the online classes on visual literacy and mythology.
Look at the image below. In a well-structured and clearly argued essay, discuss
how the visual elements of line, colour, shape, texture, medium and style
illustrate the richness of African mythology and the cultural link between myth-
creation and identity. Your essay should be between 1500 and 2000 words in
length.
Understanding African Myth through Art
African myths are special stories that have been passed down for many generations.
These stories help people learn about nature, animals, and right and wrong. They also
bring families and friends together. In the picture we have, people sit under a big
baobab tree at sunset. Some glowing spirits float near the tree. The artist used lines,