TESTIMONY
¨(law) a solemn statement made under oath
¨Something that serves as evidence
TESTIMONIO
¨aka. TESTIMONIAL NARRATIVE
¨Account of the author’s experiences of marginality and oppression.
ELEMENTS
¨Narrative structure (of abuses)
¨Literary elements, idioms, and devices
¨1st person POV
FORMS
¨LETTERS
¨DIARY ENTRIES
¨INCIDENT REPORTS
¨POETRY
¨SONG, ETC.
PURPOSE
¨To call public attention to lived experiences of marginality.
POPULAR EXAMPLE:
¨I, Rigoberta Menchu
¨Book about a native Guatemalan woman-Rigoberta Menchu, and her experiences of abuse and victimization in the hands of the military.
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