Poem of Return by Jofre Rocha

Poem of Return by Jofre Rocha

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Marcia Ncube

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7 questions

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why does the speaker not want flowers upon his return?

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2.

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2 mins • 1 pt

Why are the mothers “bereft of sons” (line 8)?

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3.

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2 mins • 1 pt

What does the speaker want instead of flowers? Why?

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4.

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2 mins • 1 pt

Comment on the description of the speaker’s “host country” as the “land of exile and silence”.

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5.

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2 mins • 1 pt

Analyze the use of the word ‘snaking’ in the context of the poem.

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6.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Discuss the significance of the repeated command ‘do not bring me flowers’ throughout the poem.

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7.

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2 mins • 1 pt

Why does the poet choose to use free verse for this poem?

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