african thunderstorm

Question 1

country associated with poem

Answer 1

africa
natural disaster on african continent

Question 2

quotes describing thunderstorm

Answer 2

clouds come hurrying with the wind
like a plague of locusts
whirling tossing up things on its tail
like a madman chasing nothing

Question 3

quotes describing effect thunderstorm has on nature

Answer 3

trees bend to let it pass

Question 4

quotes describing effect on village thunderstorm has

Answer 4

screams of delighted children toss and turn
women - babies clinging on their backs

presents two different responses

Question 5

what does the Wind represent and why is it capitalised

Answer 5

metaphorically about the colonisers from the west
from the west like dark sinister wings
where seen as destructive as the wind in their identity culture religion

clothes wave like tattered flags
shows the defeat

capitalised to show its power and unyielding movement
the Wind whistles by

Question 6

form

Answer 6

free verse

Question 7

tone

Answer 7

anxious panic apprehensive
anxiety stems from damage destruction that can be caused by wind and rain

Question 8

mood

Answer 8

ominous anticipatory

Question 9

devices

Answer 9

diction
imagery
simile
metaphor
personification

Question 10

themes

Answer 10

nature – destructive side
colonialism