Literary Devices in Things Fall Apart

Question 1

anecdote

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Okoye visiting Unoka, Unoka's memory of the kites return

Question 2

The creation of a feeling or an atmosphere in a text through of setting, theme, diction, etc.

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mood

Question 3

a short amusing or interesting story

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anecdote

Question 4

As soon as he found [a kite] he would [...] ask it if it had brought home any [...] cloth.

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personification

Question 5

When an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning.

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symbolism

Question 6

Unoka

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symbol

Question 7

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis.

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repetition

Question 8

He grew rapidly like a yam tendril in the rainy season...

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imagery, simile

Question 9

An author's use of vivid and descriptive language.

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imagery

Question 10

«I’m so hungry I could eat a scabby baby.»

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just gross, hyperbole

Question 11

When a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes.

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personification

Question 12

Using both long and short sentences to avoid sounding too choppy or too drawn out.

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Good editing, varied sentence length

Question 13

The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.

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Tone

Question 14

Unoka loved it all, and he loved the first kites that returned with the dry season...

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repetition

Questions 14