In Things Fall Apart, Part Three, what figurative device does Achebe use in the title of the Commissioner’s planned book, The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger?

Personification

Syllogism

Hyperbole

Euphemism

Question

In Things Fall Apart, Part Three, what figurative device does Achebe use in the title of the Commissioner’s planned book, The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger?


		
Personification

		
Syllogism

		
Hyperbole

		
Euphemism

anonymous · Answer

Well you know it can't be personification

obeyrealz · Answer

Hyperbole?

anonymous · Answer

Um, that just means extreme exageration

anonymous · Answer

Euphemism means substituting a more mild word, for a harsher one

anonymous · Answer

And Pacification means to make peace, but with war, so he could have used way harsher of a term for that.

obeyrealz · Answer

So its syllogsim?

anonymous · Answer

...no

anonymous · Answer

It's euphemism because instead of saying gruesome battle or something like that, he says pacification.

obeyrealz · Answer

oh I thought you meant he could have used a harsher word in another way, i was confused. Thanks

inowalst · Answer

@abbyanna101 Stop giving out answers. "It's euphemism because instead of saying gruesome battle or something like that, he says pacification."

Try asking them what they think it is until they get it right. Show them links and such, just dont say the answer.