Ol' Higue

The persona is....

• a fairy

• the Guyanese folklore character Ol' Higue, which in Trinidad is called Soucouyant.

• a mother

• a friend of the Guyanese folklore character Ol' Higue.

The poem is about the Ol' Higue / soucouyant who tells of her frustration with her lifestyle. She doesn't like the fact that she sometimes has to parade around, in the form of a fireball, without her skin at night.

• True

• False

What does the persona talk about throughout the poem?

• The persona talks about not being important to mothers of young babies.

• The persona mentions how much work it is to fly around.

• The persona talks about eating Caribbean food.

• The persona talks about how difficult it is to be that particular folklore character.
  

What does the simile "burning myself out like cane-fire" means?

• This describes how much the persona enjoys flying around.

• This describes how exhausting it is for the persona to fly around.

• This describes how upset the persona is at herself.

• All of the above.

What are the weaknesses of the Ol' Higue?

• -not being able to sleep

• -rubbing salt on her skin
  

• • -not being able to resist counting salt grains.

• not being able to speak for herself.

-And for what? A few drops of baby blood?
-You think I wouldn't rather take my blood seasoned in fat black-pudding , like everyone else?"

• shows that she likes to get the baby blood

• shows that she in no way wants to do such an unrewarding task

What is the tone in the poem?

• The tone is playful throughout the poem.

• The tone is playful at first, but more solemn and ominous later.

• The tone is angry.

• The tone is fearful.

In the last stanza ....

• Ol' Higue speaks as she thinks she is always frightening.

• Ol' Higue speaks as she thinks she is the mother of the babies.

• Ol' Higue speaks as she thinks she is not necessary.

• Ol' Higue speaks as she thinks she is necessary as she is the one blamed for the actions of the mothers.

The poem highlights the theme of ...

• Jamaican lifestyle

• folklore

• the supernatural

• All of the above.