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…showed last 75 words of 611 total…book. It gives the reader of something to expect, so they can somewhat respect the cultures. He could also use it to as a suspense builder; it captivates the reader and makes him wonder the possibilities in this book. If Achebe used the poem so that we could analyze it AFTER we read the book and consider the many possibilities of coincidence, he has succeeded. After reading the poem and analyzing it, many similarities emerged.