Narrative Techniques in Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Dreams in a Time of War

  • Marie-Jeanne NGELEMA DIGUMEFELE Licencié Agrégé en Anglais et Culture Africaine
  • ISP- Kisangani Licencié en Langue et Littérature Anglaises Université de Kisangani
  • Domaine de Recherche Littérature Anglaise/ Genre Littéraire /Analyse des Textes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v8i7.5214
Keywords: Dreams, Time, War, Narrative Techniques

Abstract

The study on analysis of narrative Techniques in Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Dreams in a Time of War consists of deepening stylistic studies of the and finally to have an idea on the sort of language used in the work.

The style of Ngugi wa Thiong’o is characterized by usage of simple sentences and short, long even complex, usage the flashback, usage the real names and a forest of figures of style.

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Published
2022-07-30
How to Cite
DIGUMEFELE, M.-J. N., Kisangani, I.-, & Recherche, D. de. (2022). Narrative Techniques in Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Dreams in a Time of War. IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research, 8(7), 29-35. https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v8i7.5214
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Vol. 8 No. 7 (2022): Journal of Educational Research (ISSN: 2456-2947)
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