Two passages are given below.

Passage A (from Wole Soyinka's play *A Dance of the Forest*): "The drums beat like thunder, echoing the heartbeat of the forest, while the leaves whispered secrets of ancient spirits."

Passage B (from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's short story *The Headstrong Historian*): "The market's clamor rose in a crescendo, a chorus of voices that sang the city's relentless pulse."

Identify the dominant type of imagery in each passage and explain how the combination of these images contributes to the overarching theme of cultural continuity amidst change.

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Two passages are given below.

Passage A (from Wole Soyinka's play *A Dance of the Forest*): "The drums beat like thunder, echoing the heartbeat of the forest, while the leaves whispered secrets of ancient spirits."

Passage B (from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's short story *The Headstrong Historian*): "The market's clamor rose in a crescendo, a chorus of voices that sang the city's relentless pulse."

Identify the dominant type of imagery in each passage and explain how the combination of these images contributes to the overarching theme of cultural continuity amidst change.

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Both passages rely chiefly on auditory imagery; together they highlight that the rhythmic pulse of community life—whether in the forest or the market—symbolises cultural continuity amid transformation.

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