1 From whose perspective is the poem told? First-person perspective of a woman gathering water from a burst municipal pipe First-person perspective of an adult recounting the instance of a burst municipal pipe when they were a child First-person perspective from the perspective of someone living in poverty Someone recounting the scene of a burst water pipe in an impoverished community afflicted with drought. 2 Describe the poem's stanzas. Three quatrains Four quatrains Five stanzas of varying length Four stanzas of varying length 3 Which of the following is NOT a metaphor or simile? "silver crashes to the ground" "the voice of a kindly god" "The skin cracks like a pod" "the small splash" 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 _" a pipe the ground a seed a pod 6 Define "pod" as used in the poem. a detachable or self-contained unit on an aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or vessel, having a particular function an elongated seed vessel of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting open on both sides when ripe a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant 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. 7 Which is the shortest stanza? The second The fourth The third The first 8 What is the effect of the shortest stanza? There is no effect To demonstrate a bursting pipe To show an outpouring of water To convey the severity of drought 9 What is the poem's meter? Iambic trimeter Iambic tetrameter Free verse Iambic pentameter 10 Which is an example of onomatopoeia? drip mug fortune echo 11 What is onomatopoeia? The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named 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"? Dharavi in Mumbai Bhalsw in Delhi Daravi in Bombay Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore 13 Is the exact setting (name of the community) specified in the poem? No Yes—Daravi in Bombay Yes—Dharavi in Mumbai Yes—Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore 14 Which of the following is not a symbol in the poem? Water Light Pots The municipal Pipe 15 What is the poem's tone? Joyful, Celebratory Bitter, Bleak Pensive, Happy Critical, Hopeful 16 What word is NOT used to describe water? Gold Silver Flow Blessing 17 What does the blessing do at the end of the poem? Flow towards the river Sing over the small bones of the children Roar out from the pipe Sing to the people gathering 18 Which of the following best alludes to how densely populated the neighborhood is? There never is enough water. every man woman child for streets around butts in and naked children screaming in the liquid sun with pots, brass, copper, aluminium, plastic buckets 19 Which sense does Dharker particularly engage with in this poem? Olfactory Gustatory Tactile Auditory 20 Which is a synecdoche? frantic hands The skin cracks like a pod. and naked children screaming in the liquid sun, the sudden rush 21 What is synecdoche? 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. A person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning. 22 In the poem, water is personified as a: A fellow community member A lover Deity A child 23 Which of the following is NOT an explicit theme in the poem? The presence of children The active struggle between the community and the government The importance of water Drought 24 What does water transform into when the pipe bursts? A form of currency that causes strife A form of currency and a blessing An angry god A killing force 25 What do the children reveal as being necessary to life? Enjoyment, gratitude, and play Resilience, street smarts, and enjoyment Gratitude, solemnity, and prayer Prayer, presence, and obedience
