Blessing Flashcards
1
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What is the poem about
A
A pipe burst in a town where there is no water. Everyone was really happy as they needed that water to survive.
2
Q
What does the simile skin cracks like a pod suggest.
A
The children are malnourished as they lack basic human needs. It also shows the physical aspects of dehydration.
3
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What does the metaphor the voice of a kindly god suggest
A
It shows that the water is so precious it is seen as a gift from God.
4
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What does the use of enjambment suggest
A
The lack of punctuation at the end of lines replicates the flow of water as the pipe bursts
5
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What does the metaphor screaming in liquid sun suggest
A
That the sun and water are both necessary for life. It also connotes that the light is shining through the water.
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