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3rd Form: An African Thunderstorm

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What devices can be found in the poem?

a)

simile, idiom, and metaphor

b)

personification, metaphor and alliteration

c)

imagery, simile, personification, metaphor

d)

metaphor, pun and similie

2.

What is the tone of the poem?

a)

Fear

b)

Strength

c)

Hope

d)

Poverty

3.

What is the mood of the poem?

a)

Destruction and Chaos

b)

Strength and chaos

c)

Dynamic and poverty

d)

Despair and health

4.

The theme of the poem is?

a)

Destruction and Chaos

b)

Love and Hope

c)

Poverty and Faith

d)

Destruction and Hope

5.

The storm originated from the ______.

a)

west

b)

south

c)

north

d)

east

6.

The poet of the poem is

a)

David Rubadari

b)

David Rubadiri

c)

David Rubenson

d)

David Rubardo

7.

Provide 1 example of onomatopoeia in stanza 1

a)

whirling

b)

circle

c)

around

d)

swirl

8.

2 words from stanza 1 that create a negative picture of the storm

a)

mad man, chasing

b)

tossing

c)

sharply, plague

d)

All of the above.

9.

How are the clouds described in stanza 2 and what image do we get of the clouds?

a)

They perch on the hill.

b)

Number 1 and 2.

c)

Raining

d)

The clouds are pregnant.

10.

Why would the children respond to the storm with delight?

a)

The rain will scare them.

b)

They are afraid of the rain.

c)

They enjoy playing in the rain.

d)

Too much lightning.

11.

Which word in the final stanza tells us that there was heavy rainfall

a)

Drizzle

b)

Pelting

c)

Raindrop

d)

Storm

12.

Provide synonyms or synonyms phrases for Stately line 10

a)

slow and steady

b)

fast

c)

mild

d)

scary

13.

Provide synonyms or synonyms phrases for 'Din' found in line 18

a)

sad

b)

none

c)

happy

d)

loud noise

14.

Provide synonyms or synonyms phrases for 'Sinister' found in line 12

a)

happy

b)

evil

c)

sly

d)

cruel