Wahala Literary Elements

Wahala Literary Elements

Genre

Domestic fiction

Setting and Context

2022, London.

Narrator and Point of View

Third-person narrative.

Tone and Mood

Ardent and reflective.

Protagonist and Antagonist

The protagonists are Ronke, Boo, and Simi.

Major Conflict

The major conflict is that Boo and Simi do not like Ronke’s boyfriend, Kayode, which endangers the stability of their long-term friendship.

Climax

The climax comes when Ronke realizes that her two friends have stopped being supportive like they used to be, and she decides to follow her passion and happiness.

Foreshadowing

The appearance of Isobel foreshadows the crumpling of the closely-knit friendship between Ronke, Simi, and Boo.

Understatement

The three friends (Boo, Ronke, and Simi) understated the negative impact of Isobel on their relationship.

Allusions

n/a

Imagery

The novel is largely about the female world, and the author depicts the sense of sight to readers when describing the dress code of the three friends. Ronke wonders, "What to wear for lunch? She wanted to look professional, but not Hillary Clinton–formidable. Attractive, but not Kim Kardashian slutty.” The imagery is significant because it represents the taste and preferences of women.

Paradox

The primary irony is that Boo and Simi claim to be true friends, but secretly they do not love Kayode, Ronke's boyfriend, and they are jealous of her. Therefore, it is ironic for these two friends to pretend that they wish Ronke all the best in life.

Parallelism

There is a parallelism between Ronke’s dreams and Simi’s actual life.

Metonymy and Synecdoche

Wahala is a metonymy for misfortune.

Personification

n/a

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