WorksheetsSouth by Kamau Brathwaite
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which is not one of the themes in this poem?
nature
idealization of childhood
nostalgia
servitude
The white sails slanted is a contrast to the sharp slanting sleet
True
False
It is safe to assume that the poet is traveling to his oceanic home in the first stanza and arrives there by the last stanza.
True
False
"Small urchins combing the beaches," is a literal expression.
True
False
The river and the speaker of the poem have nothing in common
True
False
By repeating, "But today I", the poet shares his exuberance at having to finally return home.
True
False
The poet resents that the people who the river represent know the ultimate destination of the river
True
False
Which of these is not a description of the setting?
sharp slanting sleet
countless saltless savannahs
plains that receive us
none of the above
Which word gives the impression of a traveler?
sojourn
toiling
waiting
combing
Which is the correct motion of the speaker
North to South to North
South to East to West
South to North to South
East to North to South
Two words from the poem that best suggest chaos and noise are
toiling + ocean
sleet + hail
turbulent + tumult
waves + procession
'Life heaved and breathed' is an example of
oxymoron
assonance
onomatopoeia
alliteration
'By these shores I was born' evokes a theme of
envy
loyalty
pride
identity
The repetition of 'b' in line 2 is an example of
alliteration
assonance
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
Which of these is not a sound device used by the poet in the poem
imagery
sibilance
onomatopoeia
alliteration
None of the above
Where was the poet born?
Jamaica
Guyana
Barbados
Saint Lucia
What is the poet's name?
Kamari Brathweight
Kamau Brathwaite
Kamal Brathwaite
Kamau Brathwaithe
What similarity is there between rivers and oceans in this poem?
They both flow
They're equally inviting
They remind the poet of pleasant memories
They both have white slanting birds
