Prose Power
Poetic Pulse
Lit Devices Galore
Death of a Dictator
The Confession
100

This novel is narrated by Rami, the son of the main character.

My Father Sun Sun Johnson

100

This poem explores the guilt a man feels after shooting birds as a child.

Forgive My Guilt

100

"...while their ice-block-cold eyes search behind my shadow. " is an example of this device.

Metaphor

100

He is warned to “Beware the Ides of March.”

Julius Caesar

100

She is the main character who confesses to killing her husband and his mistress.

Anabel

200

This character lost his wealth and home to Jake Hibbertson.

Merton ‘Sun Sun’ Johnson

200

The speaker in "Once Upon a Time" wants to relearn this emotion.

How to laugh sincerely

200

This type of allusion connects to religion.

Biblical Allusion

200

He leads the funeral speech and stirs the people against the conspirators.

Mark Antony

200

This character is a sergeant who takes Bel’s confession and is in love with her.

Benjie

300

Rami does this to honour his father after his death.

Bury him in River Bottom 

300

In “Forgive My Guilt,” the birds are described crying like these musical instruments.

Flutes

300

“Two airy things forever denied the air” is an example of this device.

Pun

300

This literary device is used when Calpurnia dreams of Caesar’s death.

Foreshadowing

300

This type of irony is shown when Bel seeks freedom by killing her husband but ends up imprisoned.

Situational Irony

400

He sacrifices his life to save this former enemy.

Merton Johnson

400

This line from “Once Upon a Time” reflects the theme of hypocrisy: “I have learned to wear many faces like ___

Dresses

400

True or False: These literary devices can be found in Once Upon a Time By Gabriel Okara- 

Metaphor, Simile, Imagery, Alliteration, Repetition, Oxymoron

False

400

Name one symbol in the play and what it represents.

The crown – power/ambition, or Blood – betrayal/guilt?

400

This dramatic device allows the audience to hear Bel's thoughts and feelings directly as she speaks to Benjie without him responding.  

Dramatic Monologue

500

This theme is shown when Sun Sun never gives up despite setbacks.

Perseverance

500

This phrase is repeated at the beginning and the end of the poem by Gabriel Okara. This usually signals the beginning of a fairy tale.

Once Upon a Time

500

This is a figure of speech where two opposite or contradictory words are combined to create a new meaning or to highlight a complex idea. It is used to create dramatic effect or emphasize contrast. For example, Bittersweet

Oxymoron

500

The conspirators' fear of Caesar’s growing popularity and control reflects their struggle with this deadly human trait.

Ambition

500

This theme in The Confession delves into questions such as whether the wife’s actions can be seen as justified or moral, and how personal vendettas intersect with legal principles. The play explores the destructive power of romantic love, evidenced by Bel’s response to her husband's infidelity, and contrast it with the protective love of the sergeant. 

Love and Betrayal