What does the metaphor "before the barbarians barged through the door" suggest?

the Western colonizers disrupted and transformed the original civilizations

What does the phrase "defended by storytellers in Makarere" suggest about the role of storytellers?

storytellers were the primary defenders of the culture through storytelling

What did cartographers in Berlin do?

they partitioned Africa among themselves

What refers the line "let our pens conjure the ancient wisdom" to?

the power of literature and storytelling

What is the overall purpose/message of the lines?

highlight the wrongs of the colonial past and overcome it

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Q1-E: Nigerian Poetry Analysis

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1
What does the metaphor "before the barbarians barged through the door" suggest?
the Western colonizers disrupted and transformed the original civilizations
the original civilizations welcomed the Western colonizers
the original civilizations were strengthened by external invasions
the original civilizations were safe from external influences
2
Who does the line "children of histories punctuated by conferences" refer to?
conferences = African communities
children = African communities
children = Western colonizers
the history of Japan
3
What does the phrase "defended by storytellers in Makarere" suggest about the role of storytellers?
storytellers in Makarere defended their culture through physical means
Makarere had no storytellers to defend its culture
storytellers were ineffective in defending their culture
storytellers were the primary defenders of the culture through storytelling
4
The author uses metaphors in the analyzed lines of the poem.
Correct.
False.
5
What did cartographers in Berlin do?
they drew the first cards of the African continent
they improved the maps of Berlin
they accepted that they could not re-shape African communities
they partitioned Africa among themselves
6
Which poetic device can be found in "excavate memories to find the civilization we once built"?
metonomy
hyperbole
anaphora
metaphor
7
What refers the line "let our pens conjure the ancient wisdom" to?
archaeological excavation
the power of literature and storytelling
the power of ruins
the pen which the author used to write the poem
8
What is the overall purpose/message of the lines?
highlight the advantages of the colonial past and come back to them
honor the colonial past
highlight the wrongs of the colonial past and overcome it
wish back the colonial past

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