An African Thunderstorm

Who wrote An African Thunderstorm?

• Paul Marshall

• Joseph Ko

• David Rubadiri

• Angelo Beckles

Which theme is evident in the poem?

• Love and family relationships

• Nature

• Childhood experiences

• Racism

Select the similes from the options below.

• Clouds come hurrying with the wind

• Like dark sinister wings

• Pregnant clouds

• Like a madman chasing nothing

In which stanza of the poem is contrast evident?

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 2

• Stanza 3

• Stanza 4

Diction is a key device in the poem. What does the use of "Dart about" "Clinging" and " Madly" in stanza two add to the poem?

In the context of what is happening in the poem, what device is suggested by the reactions of the children verses the adults?

The poem has many lines consisting of one to three words. Suggest why the poet might have done this.

Trees bend to let it pass is an example of ______________

Explain the effectiveness of "like a madman chasing nothing."

Pregnant clouds is an example of ______________

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Oxymoron

• Irony