Sugar Cane Grace Nichols

What does the excerpt reveal about Grace Nichols's attitude toward slavery?

• Nichols believes that farmers act too violently in harvesting sugarcane.

• Nichols believes that people who are enslaved are given an opportunity to thrive while working in the sugarcane fields.

• Nichols believes that natural disasters make the work of enslaved people more difficult.

• Nichols believes enslaved people working on sugarcane plantations are in a hopeless situation.

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What is the theme of the poem?

• Sugarcane is oppressed by natural disasters, in the same way enslaved

  people were oppressed by their enslavers.

• With hard work all adversity can be overcome.

• Sometimes adversity in life is so great that it cannot be overcome

• All things grow and change over time

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How does Nichols use personification to develop the theme of the poem?

•  Nichols uses personification to illustrate the struggles enslaved people face and overcome.

• Nichols uses personification to illustrate how people who are enslaved remain hopeful as they grow tall and strong.

• Nichols use personification to illustrate the anger of enslaved people towards their oppressive enslaver.

•  Nichols uses personification to illustrate how enslaved people continuously face obstacles and oppression that cannot be overcome.

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What does the poem 'Sugar Cane' by Grace Nichols primarily explore?

• The sweetness of sugarcane as a crop

• The historical context of sugarcane plantations

• The beauty of nature in sugarcane fields

• The struggles and resilience of enslaved people

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Which literary device is predominantly used by Grace Nichols in 'Sugar Cane'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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How does Grace Nichols convey the theme of resilience in 'Sugar Cane'?

• By describing the growth of sugarcane despite harsh conditions

• By highlighting the sweetness of sugarcane

• By focusing on the economic value of sugarcane

• By comparing sugarcane to other crops

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What is the tone of the poem 'Sugar Cane' by Grace Nichols?

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Indifferent

• Optimistic

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In 'Sugar Cane', what does the sugarcane symbolize?

• Wealth and prosperity

• The cycle of life

• The strength and endurance of enslaved people

• The beauty of nature

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Which of the following best describes the structure of 'Sugar Cane' by Grace Nichols?

• A narrative poem with a clear storyline

• A free verse poem with vivid imagery

• A sonnet with a strict rhyme scheme

• A haiku with a focus on nature

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What is the effect of the imagery used in 'Sugar Cane'?

• It creates a sense of nostalgia

• It highlights the harsh realities of plantation life

• It emphasizes the sweetness of sugarcane

• It paints a picture of a peaceful landscape

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