EST. 2026

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English Language / Literary Studies · REF. TA-13468

A Stylistic Analysis of Metaphor and Simile in Chukwuemeka Ike's Toads for Supper

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Scholarly interest in Chukwuemeka Ike's Toads for Supper has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.

Despite the volume of criticism devoted to Toads for Supper, its use of metaphor and simile in relation to feminism and womanhood has not been exhaustively examined, leaving room for closer textual analysis.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Chukwuemeka Ike's Toads for Supper is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its metaphor and simile functions specifically in relation to feminism and womanhood. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the use of metaphor and simile in Chukwuemeka Ike's Toads for Supper.
  2. To analyze how metaphor and simile contributes to the portrayal of feminism and womanhood.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of metaphor and simile as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
  4. To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.

1.4 Research Questions

  1. How is metaphor and simile used in Chukwuemeka Ike's Toads for Supper?
  2. In what ways does metaphor and simile contribute to the portrayal of feminism and womanhood?
  3. How effective is metaphor and simile as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
  4. How does this reading relate to the broader body of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to students and teachers of english language / literary studies, offering a close reading of Chukwuemeka Ike's Toads for Supper that can support classroom discussion and further critical work. It also contributes to the broader body of scholarship on Nigerian literary and linguistic studies.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a close textual analysis of metaphor and simile within Toads for Supper, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full survey of the author's other works.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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