Question 3
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Examine the following passage from Chinua Achebe's *Things Fall Apart*:
"Okonkwo's hand was as steady as a drumbeat, yet his heart trembled like a leaf in a storm; the village elders whispered that the white man's gospel was a sweet poison, promising salvation while stealing the soul of the people."
Identify (a) the metaphor, (b) the simile, and (c) the irony present in the passage, and explain how each device contributes to the overall portrayal of cultural clash.
Answer Options
A.
Metaphor: "his hand was as steady as a drumbeat"; Simile: "the white man's gospel was a sweet poison"; Irony: the elders whisper about salvation while the village thrives - each device highlights the destructive, conflicted, and paradoxical nature of the cultural clash.
B.
Metaphor: "the white man's gospel was a sweet poison"; Simile: "Okonkwo's hand was as steady as a drumbeat"; Irony: the gospel promises salvation yet the villagers reject it - each device highlights the destructive, conflicted, and paradoxical nature of the cultural clash.
C.
Metaphor: "the village elders whispered"; Simile: "his heart trembled like a leaf in a storm"; Irony: the white man's gospel is described as sweet but actually bitter - each device highlights the destructive, conflicted, and paradoxical nature of the cultural clash.
Correct Answer
D.
Metaphor: "the white man's gospel was a sweet poison"; Simile: "his heart trembled like a leaf in a storm"; Irony: the gospel promises salvation but steals the people's soul - each device highlights the destructive, conflicted, and paradoxical nature of the cultural clash.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Metaphor: "the white man's gospel was a sweet poison"; Simile: "his heart trembled like a leaf in a storm"; Irony: the gospel promises salvation but steals the people's soul - each device highlights the destructive, conflicted, and paradoxical nature of the cultural clash.
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