Anybody read things fall apart by chinua achebe?

What effect does an author achieve b the language of the monstrous? y using words with strong connotations? how does this relate to

Which of the following words in bold means “to put before something else”? a) the broken device sat unused in a box. b) jose wanted to defermaking a decision about college until the spring. c) ashok’s counsel was to go to the store tomorrow. d) i would prefer to go to a movie this weekend instead of the play.

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