PH Characters
This is Kambili's cousin and her foil.
Amaka
"I started putting the poison inn his tea before he came to Nsukka"
Mama Beatrice
They tempt visitors with their delicious fruits.
The Lotus Eaters
Anything that represents something more, such as the purple hibiscus.
Symbolism
This is when Gods get involved in human affairs.
Divine Intervention
He is the cousin Jaja emulates
Obiora
"You have good legs for running"
Father Amadi
They bewitch all passersby with their "piercing song"
Sirens
This is anything repeated in a story that develops a theme
Motif
How many axes must a suitor shoot through to win Penelope's hand in marriage?
12
He is described as heathen by Papa Eugene and barely allowed to see the children.
Papa Nnukwu
"When a house is on fire you run out before the roof collapses on your head."
Aunty Ifeoma
This character screams "no man is killing me"
Polyphemus
The audience knows more than the speaker.
Dramatic Irony
This monster is compared to "a boiling cauldron"
Charybdis
This character is Papa's foil and is killed by an bomb.
Ade Coker
"We are going to Nsukka today. We will spend Easter in Nsukka"
Jaja
He drank too much, fell off a roof and died
Elpenor
This narrative structure begins in the middle of the story.
In medias res
"Tell me about a complicated man" is an example of this.
Invocation of the museum.
He is the priest at Kambili's church who hears her confession.
Father Benedict
"It's a little too sweet"
Amaka
Odysseus' loyal hunting dog
Argos
The repetition of words at the beginning of consecutive sentences.
Anaphora
This is excessive pride
HUBRIS