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Analyzing Achebe's Language in Igbo Culture

This document discusses summarizing a passage from Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart. It begins by having the student quickly write about two quotes from the passage to demonstrate their initial understanding. It then guides the student through annotating the passage in a group by identifying literary devices, setting, imagery, tone, and atmosphere. The student is asked to write an analytical paragraph discussing Achebe's language use after reviewing their annotated passage. Finally, it lists topics for further research related to the novel and its cultural context.

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579 views7 pages

Analyzing Achebe's Language in Igbo Culture

This document discusses summarizing a passage from Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart. It begins by having the student quickly write about two quotes from the passage to demonstrate their initial understanding. It then guides the student through annotating the passage in a group by identifying literary devices, setting, imagery, tone, and atmosphere. The student is asked to write an analytical paragraph discussing Achebe's language use after reviewing their annotated passage. Finally, it lists topics for further research related to the novel and its cultural context.

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  • Identify and Analyze
  • Quickwrite Task
  • Brainstorm Literary Devices
  • Exemplar Sentences
  • Carousel Passage Analysis
  • Write a Paragraph
  • Research Tasks

TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYSE ACHEBE’S

STYLE AND USE OF LANGUAGE IN THINGS


FALL APART.

TOPIC: Things Fall Apart


Pre-score your understanding out of /4
QUICKWRITE - WRITE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING
QUOTES:

 ‘The drums beat and the flutes sang and ‘The night was very quiet. It was
the spectators held their breath. always quite except on moonlight
Amanlinze was a wily craftsman, but nights. Darkness held a vague
Okonkwo was as slippery as a fish in terror for these people, even the
water. Every nerve and every muscle stood bravest among them. Children were
out on their arms, on their backs and on warned not to whistle at night for
their thighs, and one almost heard them fear of evil spirits.’ pg. 8
stretching to breaking point.’
pg. 3
APK

• Brainstorm literary devices


EXEMPLAR SENTENCES

• Depicting the world of the Igbo people in the exposition, Achebe


creates a sense of anticipation through the sensory language and,
thus, the increasing tension of “drum beats” and the “spectators
[holding] their breath”. This reveals the important role that male
strength and authority holds within traditional Igbo communities as
Okonkwo fights Amalinze, and ultimately triumphs.
• Think/pair /share
• Sentence structure
• Use of quotes
• Analysis of devices, themes and characters
CAROUSEL PASSAGE ANALYSIS

• In your table groups spend 5 minutes annotating the features


of the passage including: literary devices, setting, imagery,
tone and atmosphere.
• Rotate to each table until you return to your original passage.
WRITE A PARAGRAPH

• You have 10 minutes to review your original passage and


write an analytical paragraph discussing how Achebe uses
language to create meaning.
• LI: To identify and analyse Achebe’s style and use of
language in Things Fall Apart.
• Post score your understanding of the Learning Intention /4
• Submit both your paragraph and your post-score to your
teacher as you leave today.
R E S E A R CH TA S K ( W O R K I N PA I RS )

• The geographical history of the Igbo people (their


spirituality and religion)
• Igbo Wrestling & Kinship systems
• Colonisation of Africa (in particular of Nigeria)
• Chinua Achebe’s life and upbringing
• Christianity and missionaries in Nigeria
• Igbo and gender: Patriarchy and Polygamy; Social
structure
• Nigerian food customs

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