1 From whose perspective is the poem told? 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 First-person perspective of a woman gathering water from a burst municipal pipe 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? "the small splash" "the voice of a kindly god" "The skin cracks like a pod" "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 description of one thing as a different, unrelated thing 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 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. a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant 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 7 Which is the shortest stanza? The second The first The fourth The third 8 What is the effect of the shortest stanza? To demonstrate a bursting pipe To convey the severity of drought To show an outpouring of water There is no effect 9 What is the poem's meter? Iambic trimeter Iambic tetrameter Free verse Iambic pentameter 10 Which is an example of onomatopoeia? fortune echo mug drip 11 What is onomatopoeia? A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated using the words "like" or "as" The repetition of vowel sounds without repeating consonants 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 12 Where has Dharker specified as the setting of "Blessing"? Daravi in Bombay Bhalsw in Delhi Dharavi in Mumbai Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore 13 Is the exact setting (name of the community) specified in the poem? Yes—Dharavi in Mumbai Yes—Daravi in Bombay No Yes—Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore 14 Which of the following is not a symbol in the poem? Pots Light The municipal Pipe Water 15 What is the poem's tone? Joyful, Celebratory Pensive, Happy Bitter, Bleak Critical, Hopeful 16 What word is NOT used to describe water? Silver Blessing Gold Flow 17 What does the blessing do at the end of the poem? Sing to the people gathering Roar out from the pipe Flow towards the river Sing over the small bones of the children 18 Which of the following best alludes to how densely populated the neighborhood is? There never is enough water. and naked children screaming in the liquid sun every man woman child for streets around butts in with pots, brass, copper, aluminium, plastic buckets 19 Which sense does Dharker particularly engage with in this poem? Gustatory Tactile Olfactory Auditory 20 Which is a synecdoche? and naked children screaming in the liquid sun, frantic hands the sudden rush The skin cracks like a pod. 21 What is synecdoche? 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. A word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated 22 In the poem, water is personified as a: Deity A fellow community member A child A lover 23 Which of the following is NOT an explicit theme in the poem? The active struggle between the community and the government The presence of children Drought The importance of water 24 What does water transform into when the pipe bursts? A form of currency that causes strife An angry god A killing force A form of currency and a blessing 25 What do the children reveal as being necessary to life? Gratitude, solemnity, and prayer Enjoyment, gratitude, and play Resilience, street smarts, and enjoyment Prayer, presence, and obedience
