Question 50
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2020
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IGBO_L1
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objective
Read the excerpt from Chinua Achebe's *Things Fall Apart*:
"Okonkwo was a man of action, a man of war. He was a man who had a great love for his children."
Identify the central theme illustrated in this excerpt and name one literary device used, explaining its effect on the reader.
Answer Options
A.
Theme: the conflict between tradition and modernity - tension between old customs and new ideas.
Literary device: personification (giving human traits to war), which creates vivid imagery of conflict.
Correct Answer
B.
Theme: the complexity of masculine identity - strength and aggression alongside love for family.
Literary device: anaphora (repetition of "a man"), which emphasizes Okonkwo's self‑image and deepens the reader's understanding of his contradictory traits.
C.
Theme: the triumph of individual ambition over communal values - personal success as ultimate goal.
Literary device: hyperbole (exaggerating Okonkwo's love for his children), which inflates his emotional depth.
D.
Theme: the inevitability of colonial domination - loss of tradition and cultural erosion.
Literary device: metaphor (comparing Okonkwo to a storm), which dramatizes his inner turmoil.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Theme: the complexity of masculine identity - strength and aggression alongside love for family.
Literary device: anaphora (repetition of "a man"), which emphasizes Okonkwo's self‑image and deepens the reader's understanding of his contradictory traits.
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Bece Model Questions Vol1
2020
Igbo L1
Question 50.
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2020
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Igbo L1
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