Understanding 'Resistance' by Kit Fan

Kit Fan introduces and reads his poem 'Resistance' from his second collection. The poem explores themes of resistance in nature, using the villanelle form to depict how trees might protest. The reading delves into the cyclical nature of life and the quiet, persistent forms of protest found in the natural world.

What is the title of the poem Kit Fan reads?

• Resistance

• Nature's Call

• Protest

• The Villanelle

What form of resistance does Kit Fan mention trees might use?

• A limerick

• A villanelle

• A sonnet

• A haiku

In the first stanza, what does the leaf refer back to?

• Its vein

• Its trunk

• Its branch

• Its root

What happens to the twigs and branches in the second stanza?

• They produce flowers

• They change color

• They unfork and loosen their ties

• They grow stronger

What is the significance of 'no more dappled streets' in the poem?

• Loss of beauty

• End of resistance

• Change in seasons

• Healing of the nations

In the third stanza, what does each strand of root do?

• Produces new leaves

• Grows deeper

• Retraces its cause into nothing

• Spreads wider

What does the leaf return to in the third stanza?

• The first acorn

• The oldest tree

• The tallest branch

• The deepest root

What is the 'quiet protest' mentioned in the poem?

• A way of branching in

• A loud demonstration

• A silent march

• A written petition

What does the poem suggest about the cyclical nature of resistance?

• It happens only in spring

• It returns and begins again

• It ends with the first acorn

• It is a one-time event