Kofi Kinaata’s “THINGS FALL APART’’ studied by University students.
Kofi kinaata’s “things fall apart’’ finds its way to KUNST syllabus.
It’s very important to leave a good name on this earth than riches, because when you are gone, something must remind the people of you, and the “things fall apart’’ hit maker made one for himself.
In an Instagram post shared by Kwame Nkrumah University of science and technology, voice of KNUST, Kofi kinaata song is being studied by level 200 students.
‘’ Because of the literary devices and lyrical arrangement of stanzas set up in kofi kinaata’s (@KinaataGh) song “things fall apart’’, the English department of KUNST have authorized the song to be studied by level 200’s for the first semester of the 2021 \2022 academic year”, the account shared on March 11, 2022.
The post has received several reactions from social media users including kofi kinaata himself who shared the post on his Instagram account.
Reacting to the post, a user said “chaw literal devices dey here alone
1. Rhyme scheme of the first stanza: abcba
2. Rhetorical question: so is it God we are actually worshipping
3. Biblical allusion: the ship that brought the bible
5. Satire
6. Repetition
7. Conflict
Another person added,’’ Am like 98% sure it’s Elsband kofigahs class. African oral literature ‘’ while a third person shared, ‘’ it’s the whole school I think…. Because I perused mechanical engineering and I happen to read kinaata’s “confession’’ during literature class’’.
In 2021, kinaata released his “things fall apart” song appeared in the end of the second semester examination of college of distance education of the university of Ghana.
Story by: ObaaPa Jane.
