Death and the King's Horsemen | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Amusa - This character is a sergeant in the administration police.

Bride - This character does not speak at all throughout the novel and is engaged to another character.

Iyaloja - This character is the spokesperson of the women in the village. This character also acts as the voice of wisdom throughout the play.

Elesin Oba - This character is particularly important for the play and acted as the horseman of the late king.

Olohun-iyo - This character follows the horseman throughout the play and acts as the voice of the late...
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