Prose

Match each character's thematic dilemma in prose narratives on the left with its corresponding central thematic interpretation on the right.

In Bayo Adebowale's novel *Lonely Days*, during the traditional cap-picking ceremony organized for widows to choose a new husband in Kufi, what action does Yaremi take that defies the village custom?

Read the prose extract below and complete the statement by filling in the blanks with the appropriate literary terms.

Read the prose extract below:

"Nnamdi was known throughout the town as a man of few words and unwavering routine. Every morning at precisely six o'clock, he opened his small bicycle repair shop, swept the front porch, and sat quietly on his wooden stool until dusk. Rain or shine, his expression remained unchanged, and he never engaged in local politics or personal gossip, maintaining the exact same simple demeanor for over forty years."

Based on his presentation in the passage, which literary classification best describes Nnamdi, and what technique is primarily used to reveal his character?

In Charles Dickens' prescribed Non-African novel *Great Expectations*, what does Miss Havisham's act of stopping all the clocks at Satis House at twenty minutes to nine primarily symbolize?

Match each short prose excerpt on the left with the dominant literary device or feature of style it demonstrates on the right.

Which word correctly completes the statement below regarding racial allegory and symbolism in Ralph Ellison's prescribed Non-African prose text, *Invisible Man*?

Match each character from prescribed non-African prose texts to the primary thematic role or internal conflict they embody within their respective works.

In Ernest Hemingway's prescribed Non-African novel *The Old Man and the Sea*, Santiago's prolonged struggle with the giant marlin and his subsequent defense against the marauding sharks best illustrates which of the following themes?

Complete the statement below by filling in the missing term regarding character motivation in Mary Shelley's prescribed Non-African novel, *Frankenstein*.

Match the following prose excerpts on the left with their corresponding literary devices or stylistic features on the right.

Match each short prose excerpt on the left with the primary stylistic or literary device it demonstrates on the right.