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