Literary Devices Pt1
What is Author's Purpose?
What is Umuofia?
This subject examines a collection of written works by authors from various countries and cultures, reflecting unique perspectives and values.
What is World Literature?
This word means, the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
What is colonization?
This type of narration is when a story is told directly from the perspective of a character.
What is first person?
When an author aims to convince or influence the reader's opinions, beliefs, or actions, they are writing to do this.
What is to persuade?
In Igboland, this term is used to describe both women, and men without titles.
What is agbala?
This is the ability of understanding, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another.
What is Empathy?
This word means, looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
What is Haggard?
This type of conflict may involve a rebellion against authority.
What is person versus society?
A concise, traditional saying that expresses the wisdom, values, and beliefs of a particular culture is known as this.
What is a proverb?
Okonkwo's father died of this tragic cause.
What is swelling?
The time period during which Africa was forcefully divided between European powers is know as this. Hint: It shares it's name with a style of eggs.
What is The Scramble for Africa?
This word means, excited, uncontrollable, and sometimes violent behavior or emotion.
What is frenzy?
We use this acronym to analyze indirect characterization.
What is STEAL?
This type of language contains a deeper meaning that goes beyond the literal meaning of words.
What is figurative language?
Ezinma is believed to be one of these, as she is the first surviving child of Ekwefi and Okonkwo.
What is an obanje?
The division of Africa between various European powers took place during this conference.
What is the Berlin Conference?
This word means, to pretend, or give a false impression of.
What is feign?
Okonkwo's disagreement with Obierika on how to raise children is an example of this type of conflict.
What is person versus person?
This is the only type of internal conflict.
What is person versus self?
This is offered as a symbol of comradery, hospitality, and friendship.
What is a kola nut?
Chinua Achebe wrote Things Fall Apart in response to this book, by Joseph Conrad.
What is Heart of Darkness?
This word means, a state of confusion, disorder, or uproar.
What is pandemonium?
This type of narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in a text.
What is third person omniscient?