Definitions
a panel that takes up an entire page in a graphic novel
splash page
Okonkwo's father
Unoka
many Iranians immigrate to this country after Ayatollah Khomeini comes to power
United States
a direct comparison aided by imagery
visual metaphor
a person who is believed to have a special power that allows them to talk to a god and tell other people what that god has said
prophet
the moment when a tragic hero realizes that they are doomed
anagnorisis
character whose point of view we get at the very end of Things Fall Apart
District Commissioner
a system of government based on religion
theocracy
two images drawn side by side for the purpose of comparing or contrasting the two
juxtaposition
Irish poet who wrote in response to the horror of World War 1
W.B. Yeats
the belief that your own culture is superior to that of others
ethnocentrism
friend of Marji - his father was a member of the Shah's secret police
Ramin
the war between Iran and Iraq lasted for _____ years
8
an object or symbol in a story that appears repeatedly - helps to develop theme, mood, character
motif
one of the features of this type of literature is that authors get to write about their own culture from their own perspective, rather than having their stories told by an outsider
a story that has a hidden meaning, typically using symbolism to represent something deeper
allegory
Anoosh's uncle who helped Azerbaijan declare its independence
Fereydoon
the Shah's secret police
SAVAK
addressing a character or a subject that is not present
apostrophe
attitudes and activities that have no religious basis
secular
playful criticism that uses lighthearted humor to point out something relatable, not necessarily evil or immoral
Horatian satire
friend of Marji's parents who took his own life
Siamak or Mohsen
ceremonial capital of Ancient Persian empire
Persepolis
a quotation at the beginning of a literary work that typically suggests theme
epigraph
the name of the boy who came to work for Chimamanda Adichie's family in "The Danger of a Single Story"
Fide