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CharactersQuotations Figurative Language Plot IPlot II 10 20 30 40 50
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Lazy son, renamed Isaac
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Nwoye
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Elder in Mbanta; mentors Okonkwo in his exile
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Uchendu
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Okonkwo’s second wife, beautiful, yet haunted by her chi
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Ekwefi
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Old warrior in Umuofia who warns Okonkwo not to kill Ikemefuna, has a grand funeral
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Ezuedu
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Priestess of Agbala, carries Ezinma to the oracle
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Chielo
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“Look at those lines of chalk. Each group there represents a debt to someone, and each stroke is one hundred cowries…I shall pay you, but not today.”
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Unoka
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“It is already too late, our men and our sons have joined the ranks of the stranger. They have joined his religion and help uphold his government.”
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Obierika
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“That man was one of the greatest men in Umuofia. You drove him to kill himself and now he will be buried like a dog.”
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Obierika
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“You are afraid of Chukwu. In my religion, Ckukwu is a loving Father and need not be feared by those who do His will.”
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Mr. Brown
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“The rain is falling, the sun is shining, Alone Nnadi is cooking and eating”
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Nwoye
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“One of the men behind him cleared his throat. Ikemefuna looked back and the man growled at him to go on and not look back. The way he said it sent cold fear down Ikemefuna’s spine. His hands trembled on the pot he carried.” How would you describe the mood of this passage?
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Suspenseful, Tense
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“the sands felt like live coals to the feet…the winds combed their leaves into flying crests like strange and fantastic coiffures.”
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Simile
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“Evergreen trees wore a dusty coat of brown…the world lay panting under the live, vibrating heat.”
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Personification
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Living fire begets cold, impotent ash.
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Metaphor
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The name of the novel Things Fall Apart is an allusion to what other work?
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Yeat’s poem “Second Coming”
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Give two examples of Ibo culture found in the novel
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Define proverb and explain the following example in your own words: When a mother cows chews her grass, her young watches her mouth.
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Saying that teaches a lesson or reveals a truth
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Give two examples of irony within the text.
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Explain how status is defined in Umuofia. Give two examples.
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Give one similarity and difference between Ibo religion and Christianity.
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Choose a folktale from the novel and explain its theme.
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Tortoise Kite Mosquito Snakelizard Vulture
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Explain one instance in the novel when Achebe defies gender norms
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Give two examples of foreshadowing in the text
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Explain the point of view shift at the end of the novel and its purpose.
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Define character foil and give an example.
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Characters that expose the opposite traits in their counterparts
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