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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

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Things Fall Apart

In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe uses various language and literary devices, including proverbs, folktales, and imagery, to enrich the narrative. These devices help to convey the cultural heritage...

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Things Fall Apart

The simile “as slippery as a fish in water” is successful in describing Okonkwo during the wrestling match in that it suggests how Okonkwo eluded the grasp of the other wrestler, whose nickname is...

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