Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,

The play shares the feature of classical tragedy through the use of

"Meka, kneeling down in his usual fashion with his behind up in the air.
Kelara knelt down beside him.
Amalia and her husband knelt down as well."

Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the actions of Meka, Kelara, Amalia and her husband signify

"He had knocked his toes against so many things that he had no toenails anymore and the yaws he had suffered from his youth had twisted his toes up so that they pointed to the sky"

Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal,the description above is in reference to the foot of

"They said their prayers in a monotonous sing-song,
kneeling on their bamboo bed like camels
waiting to be loaded."

Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the dominant figure of speech in the excerpt above

Based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood,

As a symbol of marital success and fulfillment, Ibuza community places a lot of importance on