Question

JUGDEMENT OF THE BLACK MAN - By K. Dambara

The white man looked him in the face,
My black brother did not stir.
The white man shouted, roared, beat and kicked him,
My black brother did not tremble.
In his eyes there kindled the flames of rage, of dried tears, of force,
My black brother did not stir, did not answer,
Did not tremble.
In his steady eyes there kindled the flames, of a force which only,
The black man knows.
Questions
a) Who is the persona? And how do you know?
b) What is the type of this poem?
c) In the context of the poem, which sufferings did black people
experience?
d) Show two figures of speech from the poem above.
e) Is the poem relevant to Tanzanian context? Give two reasons.

Answer 1

a) ans: Persona of this poem is the Black person.

As, the poem focusing on the Black person, so the black person is the main character.

b) ans: This poem tells about racial discrimination.

c) ans: The Black people suffering from racial discrimination, their are being ceased away from them, they are not equal opportunity. They are oppressed by the White people.

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