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Form And Structure |
Free verse/aka Emjambment to create a sense of oneness throughout the poem. Ties in with important theme of Unity |
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Explain the diction |
We is repeated to create unity. It coincides with how people usually fight battles not as an individual but as a group. Simple and effective, adds to spontaneous nature of excitement |
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Explain We Heard The Songs Of A Wedding Party |
Personification of freedom |
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Explain Young Blades Of Glass. |
Freedom is brought to life |
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What does Old Man represent? |
Apartheid |
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Explain first fruits. |
Significant moments |
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What does traveling tall mean? |
Ancestors have renewed stature |
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Why does the poet use Symbolism? |
To show that there is hope. There is soft light at the end of the tunnel and the fight is not in vain. |
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How does the verbs contribute to the poem? |
Bring poem to life and people were done waiting and they took action. |
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Tone |
Happiness Joy Elation Celebratory |
