The SunWitness Poem — Help please!?





I have to answer some questions from this poem below. I'm not exactly great with poems so any help is greatly appreciated.

Long ago a young girl
wearing a saffron coloured saree
walked gracefully
on her way --
She moved the square stone
from the white grass,
By the lighting speed
of her black hand.

Silently, with her gaze,
she commanded the sun
to send its light
down upon everything,
even the white grass.

The sun accepted
her easy command
and came down with humility.

Days after,
she passed beggars in the street,
and tucked in her silk saree
to avoid their stains.

Seeing this,
the sun hid behind the coulds
and rain came,
unexperctedly, like tears.

That is the poem by Narunnessa Choudhury, The questions are. (Some I've already answered, but curious to hear your response)
1. What is your first impression of the poem?
2. Is the speaker the poet, or is it someone else?
3. Are there examples of simile, metaphor or personification in this poem? If so what are they? What imiges do they add to the peom?
4. What do you think about the sound of the poem? It's rhyme, it's rhythm, and the words used?
5. Does the poet appeal to your sense of sight or touch in the poem? If so what are examples?
6. Does the poet use alliteration, onomatopoeia, assonance or consonance in the poem? If so what are examples? How does this figurative language add to the poem?
7. What is an example of the poet building mood in the poem?
8. What is an example of the poet using vivid language in the poem?
9. What is the poet trying to say?

(I know alot of questions, but really need help, I'm clueless when it comes to this) Thank so much :)

One Response to “The SunWitness Poem — Help please!?”

  1. Patricia M. said:

    It’s a very nice piece of work.

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