Poem of Return by Jofre Rocha
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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Marcia Ncube
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7 questions
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why does the speaker not want flowers upon his return?
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2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why are the mothers “bereft of sons” (line 8)?
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3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the speaker want instead of flowers? Why?
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4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Comment on the description of the speaker’s “host country” as the “land of exile and silence”.
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5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Analyze the use of the word ‘snaking’ in the context of the poem.
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6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Discuss the significance of the repeated command ‘do not bring me flowers’ throughout the poem.
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7.
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2 mins • 1 pt
Why does the poet choose to use free verse for this poem?
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