An African Thunderstorm

Who is the author of the poem 'An African Thunderstorm'?

• David Rubadiri

• Olive Senior

• Langston Hughes

• Paul McCarthy

What is likened to locusts in stanza one?

• The clouds

• The plaque

• Colonial masters

• The wind

They are further compared to a "_____________ chasing nothing".

The phrase "pregnant clouds" is an example of

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• personification

• free verse

Which lines embody the theme of colonization?

• From the west

• trees bend to let it pass.

• the pelting march of the storm.

• Babies clinging on their backs

The phrase "Like sinister dark wings;” this line again bringing the ominous feeling, like a bird of prey waiting, looking for its target.

• True

• False

“In the village/Screams of delighted children,/

Toss and turn” the innocence of children personified, they do not understand the danger of the storm and see it as exciting which is in contrast to the mothers looking for shelter from the storm.

• True

• False

The emphasis of the onomatopoeia “Rumble, tremble and crack” allow the reader to get a vivid picture of the excitement and overall comradery that the storm brings.

• True

• False

The emphasis of the onomatopoeia “Rumble, tremble and crack” allow the reader to get a vivid picture of the destruction caused by the storm.

• True

• False

The following are examples of:

“Like a plague of locusts, ”

“Like a madman chasing nothing.”

“Like sinister dark wings;”

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Rhyme

• Simile