Things Fall Apart Literary Devices Quiz

The egwugwu masks serve as what type of symbol in the novel?

The story’s circular structure, beginning and ending with Okonkwo’s fate, reflects what device?

The phrase “proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten” contains what literary device?

The proverb “When a man says yes, his chi says yes also” demonstrates which device?

Achebe’s depiction of missionaries and villagers employs what broader literary structure?

The phrase “Okonkwo’s fame had grown like a bush-fire in the harmattan” is an example of what literary device?

Achebe’s tone toward Igbo traditions throughout the novel can be described as what?

Achebe’s blending of English with Igbo words reflects which literary technique?

Achebe’s portrayal of the clash between tradition and colonialism creates what overarching theme?

The proverb “If one finger brought oil, it soiled the others” is an example of what device?

The story’s opening reference to Okonkwo’s wrestling fame illustrates which narrative technique?

The repeated use of Igbo proverbs in the novel represents which literary technique?

The phrase “the drums and the dancing began to quicken” is an example of what device?

Okonkwo’s suicide at the end of the novel is an example of what classical device?

The locusts’ arrival symbolizes what literary concept?

The burning of Okonkwo’s compound after his accidental killing illustrates which literary device?

The use of folktales told by Ekwefi and Nwoye’s mother exemplifies which device?

Achebe’s matter-of-fact description of Okonkwo’s violence conveys what narrative tone?

Achebe’s inclusion of traditional songs and rituals reflects what stylistic technique?

The use of ancestral spirits in the Egwugwu ceremony represents what kind of symbolism?

The character of Okonkwo serves as what type of archetype in literature?

The contrast between Okonkwo and Nwoye demonstrates what device?

The phrase “his chi was not made for great things” illustrates what literary technique?

The title “Things Fall Apart” is an example of what device?

The transformation of Nwoye’s beliefs represents which literary element?

Achebe’s use of repetition in proverbs and chants serves what literary function?

The use of animal imagery, such as “Okonkwo’s wives, his children, and their chickens,” serves what function?

The clash between Okonkwo’s fate and his ambitions is an example of what device?

The District Commissioner’s book title “The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger” is an example of what device?

The repeated references to yam as “the king of crops” best illustrate what device?