Show:
Structure
Themes and Tone
Language Techniques- Definitions
Language Techniques- Examples
Author
100
7
How many Stanza's are in the poem?
100
Nostalgic and generally sad of what society has become
What is the poets tone throughout?
100
Simile
What is the figure of speech comparing one thing to another thing of a different kind?
100
"they used to laugh with their hearts"
What is an example of a metaphor within the poem?
100
April 24th 1921
When was the poet born?
200
43
How many lines are in the poem?
200
Childhood experiences, Death, Hypocrisy, Loss of innocence
What are the main themes throughout?
200
Metaphor
What is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable?
200
"like a fixed portrait smile"
What is an example of a simile in the poem?
200
Gabriel Imomotimi and Gbaingbain Okara
What other two names was Gabriel Okara also known as?
300
The Poet
Who is speaking throughout?
300
"i used to laugh and smile once upon a time when I was like you"
What is a line that represents the poets tone of nostalgia?
300
Repetition
What is the action of repeating something that's already been said?
300
"heart"
What is an example of repetition within the poem?
300
Bumodi
What was the town where the poet grew up in Nigeria?
400
Halfway through the first stanza
Where is the first Volta in the poem?
400
Life and Death
What are common themes throughout Gabriel Okara's other poems?
400
Speech
What is the expression or ability to express thoughts and feelings?
400
"show me how I used to laugh and smile once upon a time when I was like you"
What is an example of enjambment within the poem?
400
1972-1980
From and to what year was Gabriel Okara director of the Rivers State Publishing House in Port Harcourt?
500
Dramatic Monologue
What style is the poem written in?
500
His dislike of western society and the changing of times
What did Okara create the themes he did in this poem? / What message did he want to get across?
500
Enjambment
What is the continuation of a sentence without a punctually expressed pause at the end of the line?
500
"ice-block-cold eyes search behind my shadow"
What is an example of imagery within the poem?
500
"The Call of the River Nun"
What poem won him an award at the Nigerian Festival of Arts, 1953?