Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

i shall pay you, but not today. our elders say that the sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them. i shall pay my big debts first.

q : this excerpt from achebe’s things fall apart is an example of the igbo’s frequent use of in conversation.

a )folklore
b) myth
c )proverbs
d ) similes

C. Proverbs

A proverb is a passed-down saying that can be almost poetic in a sense.  The proverb will typically be short and widely known.  A type of proverb you may be familiar with is “What goes up must come down” or “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.”  We can see the following proverb in the excerpt:  The sun will shine on those who kneel under them. We can see that this saying takes on a poetic element, and it is indicated that it is a saying that has been passed down with the words “Our elders say…”  

1. both men a determined to break douglass.

2. douglass is still considered to be one of captain anthony's possessions.

3. douglass escapes to freedom in the north and changes his name.

4. the events are usually written from a distance in time.

5. the recording of events in chronological order.