It is the constant image of your face

Question 1

Who is the author of this poem

Answer 1

Dennis Brutus

Question 2

“Heart’s treachery” is an example of a?

Answer 2

Oxymoron

Question 3

In the end, did he choose the country or the woman?

Answer 3

The country

Question 4

the country the narrator is from is

Answer 4

South Africa

Question 5

How many stanzas and lines are in the poem?

Answer 5

There are 2 stanzas and 9 lines in the poem.

Question 6

“world of knives” is an example of a

Answer 6

metaphor

Question 7

What are the types of love in this poem?

Answer 7

Platonic love, eros, agape, patriotism and familial love

Question 8

What is eros?

Answer 8

romantic love

Question 9

What is Agape?

Answer 9

spiritual love

Question 10

What is Apartheid?

Answer 10

a system for keeping white people and nonwhites separated in South Africa.

Question 11

What does the title imply?

Answer 11

The persona constantly, or always remembers his lover’s face

Question 12

What is the mood of the poem?

Answer 12

reflexive

Question 13

What is the narrative point of view?

Answer 13

First person

Question 14

What does having both stanzas equal may mean?

Answer 14

Demonstrating the equality between love of country and love of a woman

Question 15

The tone changes throughout the poem from contemplative or reflexive to

Answer 15

sadness and then guilt

Question 16

The mood of the poem is

Answer 16

reflexive