"Elsewhere" Derek Walcott

Who is the author of the poem "Elsewhere"?

• Stephen Spender

• Derek Walcott

• William Wordsworth

• Robert Frost

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To whom is the poem "Elsewhere" dedicated?

• William Shakespeare

• Stephen Spender

• T.S. Eliot

• Langston Hughes

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What literary device is used in the second stanza of the poem?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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What does the white horse symbolize in the poem?

• Freedom and escape

• Strength and power

• Peace and tranquility

• Chaos and disorder

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What is the ethnic background of Derek Walcott as mentioned in the text?

• He was born in Europe.

• He was of African and English descent.

• He was a famous musician.

• He was a scientist.

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What prize did Derek Walcott win nearly fifty years after publishing his first poem?

• Booker Prize

• Nobel Prize in Literature

• Pulitzer Prize

• Man Booker International Prize

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What is the effect of the repeated use of "somewhere" in the poem?

• It creates a sense of certainty.

• It emphasizes the unknown and distant.

• It highlights a specific location.

• It suggests a historical context.

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In the context of the poem, what does the "paper knife of the state" symbolize?

• The power of the government to censor.

• The destruction of freedom of speech.

• A tool used for writing.

• A peaceful method of communication.

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