Literary Devices
“surrounded by a water-filled moat of immense depth swarming with… crocodiles…”
“watch-towers, search-lights, nails, barbed wire, and broken glass”
The two phrases above from the story are consistent with which literary device?
Imagery
Prominent figure who summons the villagers to a meeting to discuss the mysterious man who has arrived in their village
Chief of the Village
"You will be the innocent hostage who has to be sacrificed because of the obstinacy of your chief and your fellow villagers. Tie him to a tree and shoot him!"
The commandant
The short story describes soldiers searching for a man responsible for murdering ____________.
Their nation's leader.
Where did the patrol parachute to find the man?
Northern swamps
Intimidation and control in the story are examples of
Theme
Character who decided what to do with the man and gives orders to the military unit.
The commandant.
"I told you we didn't know the man you're looking for. You didn't believe us and now you have killed one of us. What more can I say!"
The Chief
The military and armed forces in the story are determined to capture and punish who?
The assassin.
The story takes place in
a village in Zimbabwe
The palace in the story is huge, intimidating, and mysterious as it closed off to the public. This palace repersents the oppressiveness of an oppressive government. This is an example of
Unnamed African man who faces a myriad of challenges and obstacles throughout the narrative.
The Man.
Was killed by the assassin.
The Founder-Father
The story depicts extreme violence inflicted by which group?
The military and authorities.
What setting in the story is impenetrable to citizens and the public?
The palace.
The commandant and his men killing the assassin, then proceeding to continue the search of him is an example of
Irony
What character displays guilt after seeing the military inflict violence on innocent villagers?
The man.
Grand in size,and powerful, they symbolize the wishing of the Founding- Father and the power of him and the government.
The Army
What internal conflict does the man face in the story?
Letting an innocent villager be sacrificed in his place.
What sixty foot structure of brick bristled with watch-towers, search- nails, barbed wire and broken glass called?
The perimeter wall.
The consistent feel of panic, terror, and high tension in the story all adds to the __________ of the narrative.
Atmosphere
Besides the Father-Founder who are the true victims of the narrative?
The villagers.
Takes a man at random and violently shoots him.
Why do the villagers not have bravery to fight against the senseless killing?
(Hint: State of government)
The country is ruled by a dictatorship.
The setting of the story was riddled with what aquatic animal?
Crocodiles