1 From whose perspective is the poem told? First-person perspective from the perspective of someone living in poverty First-person perspective of an adult recounting the instance of a burst municipal pipe when they were a child Someone recounting the scene of a burst water pipe in an impoverished community afflicted with drought. First-person perspective of a woman gathering water from a burst municipal pipe 2 Describe the poem's stanzas. Four stanzas of varying length Four quatrains Three quatrains Five stanzas of varying length 3 Which of the following is NOT a metaphor or simile? "the small splash" "The skin cracks like a pod" "the voice of a kindly god" "silver crashes to the ground" 4 What is a metaphor? The repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession Metaphor is a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated using the words "like" or "as" A person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning Metaphor is a description of one thing as a different, unrelated thing 5 Finish this quote: "The skin cracks like _" the ground a seed a pipe a pod 6 Define "pod" as used in the poem. the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers. an elongated seed vessel of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting open on both sides when ripe a detachable or self-contained unit on an aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or vessel, having a particular function a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant 7 Which is the shortest stanza? The first The second The third The fourth 8 What is the effect of the shortest stanza? There is no effect To demonstrate a bursting pipe To convey the severity of drought To show an outpouring of water 9 What is the poem's meter? Free verse Iambic trimeter Iambic pentameter Iambic tetrameter 10 Which is an example of onomatopoeia? echo fortune mug drip 11 What is onomatopoeia? The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated using the words "like" or "as" The repetition of vowel sounds without repeating consonants 12 Where has Dharker specified as the setting of "Blessing"? Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore Bhalsw in Delhi Dharavi in Mumbai Daravi in Bombay 13 Is the exact setting (name of the community) specified in the poem? Yes—Daravi in Bombay Yes—Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore Yes—Dharavi in Mumbai No 14 Which of the following is not a symbol in the poem? The municipal Pipe Water Light Pots 15 What is the poem's tone? Joyful, Celebratory Bitter, Bleak Critical, Hopeful Pensive, Happy 16 What word is NOT used to describe water? Flow Silver Blessing Gold 17 What does the blessing do at the end of the poem? Roar out from the pipe Sing to the people gathering Sing over the small bones of the children Flow towards the river 18 Which of the following best alludes to how densely populated the neighborhood is? with pots, brass, copper, aluminium, plastic buckets every man woman child for streets around butts in There never is enough water. and naked children screaming in the liquid sun 19 Which sense does Dharker particularly engage with in this poem? Tactile Auditory Gustatory Olfactory 20 Which is a synecdoche? The skin cracks like a pod. and naked children screaming in the liquid sun, frantic hands the sudden rush 21 What is synecdoche? A person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning. A word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated. 22 In the poem, water is personified as a: A lover A fellow community member Deity A child 23 Which of the following is NOT an explicit theme in the poem? The presence of children The importance of water The active struggle between the community and the government Drought 24 What does water transform into when the pipe bursts? A form of currency and a blessing A killing force A form of currency that causes strife An angry god 25 What do the children reveal as being necessary to life? Enjoyment, gratitude, and play Resilience, street smarts, and enjoyment Prayer, presence, and obedience Gratitude, solemnity, and prayer
