Question

Objective questions on the song of the woman of my land

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The predominant literary device in “songs they sang in the forlorn fields” is A. Alliteration B. Irony C. Personification
2. Which of these words best describes the tone of the poem? A. amusing B. rebellious C. reflective
3. All the following are themes found in the poem except A. Neglect B. Conflict C. Nostalgia
4. Which of these does the poet blame for the loss of memory about the song of the women of the land? A. The sculptor B. Time C. Death
5. “Where the song of their lives died” is an example of A. Metaphor B. Personification C. Euphemism
6. The set of words that point to the theme of suffering in the poem is A. fading, ploughed, memory B. toil, anguish, pain C. antiquity, melodies, ghost
7. “The tune turning the tenor of my verse”. What kind of imagery is used here? A. Auditory Imagery B. Visual Imagery C. Olfactory Imagery
8. The poet hopes to preserve the song of the women of the land A. in the forlorn fields B. in verses C. on stuttering lips
9. The word, dirge ties in with the theme of A. death B. living C. culture
10. Oumar Farouk Sesay’s poem, The Song of the Women of My Land can be regarded as a poem of A. deep sorrow B. joyous celebration C. intense anger