Alliteration
XEPA
imagery
The need for everything to be fair
Imagery -Apex
She is compassionate
He is not entirely trustworthy.
Falling actionApex
The literary device Achebe employs in the excerpt from Things Fall Apart is foreshadowing. This is evident as he hints at future events in the story by mentioning the customs of the clan changing and the arrival of white missionaries causing a significant shift in the community.
the city as a place of misery and sin
Rhetorical device or literary element or literary technique?
The literary element best illustrated by the phrase "overcoming adversity" is conflict. This phrase typically highlights a struggle or challenge that a character faces and ultimately triumphs over, serving as a central theme in many narratives.
sympathetic
He is only willing to give up power on his own terms.