Tetiyette and the Devil (BP 2)
The story, Tetiyette and the Devil, is transcribed from Creole
by a 17-year-old Guadeloupean girl, where an oral tale is told regarding a
picky girl who must get married. The problem arises with the girl’s personality
trait where she chooses to focus simply on the outwards appearance of the individual
and not the inside. Thus, ultimately leading to the girl’s untimely downfall.
Through this tale, the author identifies the intended audience, young women and people of Guadeloupe, by telling the story in Creole and making it specifically about a young woman’s consequences of not listening. The original teller of this story had a very clear message, look deeper than just someone’s appearance. This moral is conveyed through the author’s precise usage of literary skills and the combination of prose and poetry.
Many literally skills can be seen through
out this tale. For example, instead of choosing to describe all the male
suitors, she selects certain metaphors, such as pig and goat, to portray each
man’s looks. Therefore, saying little as one word says a lot in description of
these men. The strategy of when to use to use prose and when to use poetry is
also crucial in conveying the message. When the author wants to be straightforward,
she uses prose. With poetry, it creates repetition, which creates rhythm, which
ultimately ends with memorization. The author uses poetry at the climax of the
narrative to help the audience remember the consequence and moral of Tetiyette’s
impulsive shallow actions. The purpose of this tale and portraying it in this
way is to help the audience understand and be more receptive to this moral, instead
of outright stating the message with no context.
Ultimately, my rhetorical stance regarding this narrative is, it was executed correctly and properly depicts its simple yet deep message. The tale truly sticks to the person’s mind and is hard to forget. For example, the quote, “Oh, Mama! Oh, Mama! Bel-air drum! The mean to whom you married me, Bel-air drum! Is a terrible devil! Bel-air drum! He’s eating me up! Bel-air drum!”, is written in poetry to help the audience remember the climax of the story. The repetition of this part helps me, as a reader, remember the ultimate consequence of her rash decision to marry someone based solely off their looks. Thus, making the moral everlasting in my mind.
Through this tale, the author identifies the intended audience, young women and people of Guadeloupe, by telling the story in Creole and making it specifically about a young woman’s consequences of not listening. The original teller of this story had a very clear message, look deeper than just someone’s appearance. This moral is conveyed through the author’s precise usage of literary skills and the combination of prose and poetry.
Many literally skills can be seen through
out this tale. For example, instead of choosing to describe all the male
suitors, she selects certain metaphors, such as pig and goat, to portray each
man’s looks. Therefore, saying little as one word says a lot in description of
these men. The strategy of when to use to use prose and when to use poetry is
also crucial in conveying the message. When the author wants to be straightforward,
she uses prose. With poetry, it creates repetition, which creates rhythm, which
ultimately ends with memorization. The author uses poetry at the climax of the
narrative to help the audience remember the consequence and moral of Tetiyette’s
impulsive shallow actions. The purpose of this tale and portraying it in this
way is to help the audience understand and be more receptive to this moral, instead
of outright stating the message with no context.Ultimately, my rhetorical stance regarding this narrative is, it was executed correctly and properly depicts its simple yet deep message. The tale truly sticks to the person’s mind and is hard to forget. For example, the quote, “Oh, Mama! Oh, Mama! Bel-air drum! The mean to whom you married me, Bel-air drum! Is a terrible devil! Bel-air drum! He’s eating me up! Bel-air drum!”, is written in poetry to help the audience remember the climax of the story. The repetition of this part helps me, as a reader, remember the ultimate consequence of her rash decision to marry someone based solely off their looks. Thus, making the moral everlasting in my mind.
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