And if the clan did not exact punishment for an offence on the great goddess, her wrath was loosed on all the land and not just on the offender. As the elders said, if one finger brought oil it soiled the others.

This excerpt from Achebe’s Things Fall Apart contains a(n) _____.
A.allegory
B.folktale
C.proverb
D.simile
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This is most likely an example of a folktale. A folktale is a story that is passed down orally from generation to generation. Therefore, this category usually includes traditional stories such as fairy tales and myths. In this case, the story tells us about a great goddess, and how her interactions with humans shaped their behaviour. It teaches this particular culture a lesson on social rules and expectations.