Monsoon History: Imagery Quiz

How does the poem characterise the rain or the storm's presence in the environment through the phrase, "taken over by clouds and rolling darkness"?

*(2 answers)

• ominous

• foreboding

• calming

• refreshing

Which image does the poet use to describe the appearance of moisture?

• 'Silver fish tunnelling'

• 'Small snails appear'

• 'Fat white slugs furled'

• 'Tropical water'

Which line contains simile as a literary device?

• “The air is wet, soaks into mattresses”

• “Like fat white slugs furled among the timber”

• “Black spiders fly”

• “Fishers pull from the Straits after monsoon”

What sensory experience is most vividly portrayed in the line 'The air is wet, soaks / Into mattresses'?

*(2 answers)

• Visual dampness

• Auditory moisture

• Olfactory humidity

• Tactile saturation

How does the poem personify the movement of air?

• As snails 'clashing their timid horns'

• As centipedes walking 'quietly'

• As spiders flying

• As moths sweeping

Which phrase most strongly appeals to the sense of sound?

• “Moths sweep out of our rooms”

• “The air ticks / With gnats”

• “Again we are taken over

  By clouds and rolling darkness”

• “Silver paper for the dead”

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor?

• 'Snake hair' and 'silver mesh'

• 'Portraits of grandfathers' and 'silver paper'

• 'Clashing' and 'timid horns'

• 'Apparitions of smoke '

What auditory imagery is suggested by the line, 'the air ticks / With gnats'?

• A rhythmic, clock-like sound

• A persistent, buzzing noise

• A soft, rustling movement

• A sharp, clicking noise

How does the poem convey the pervasive atmosphere of its setting?

• Through descriptions of dry heat

• By emphasizing cool breezes

• With images of 'rolling darkness' and moisture

• By focusing on the sound of rain

 What mood is created by the description “the air is still, silent / Like sleepers rocked in the pantun”?

• Tense and dramatic

• Peaceful and nostalgic

• Frightening and intense

• Angry and chaotic