Read the Poem below and answer the questions that follow: (20 Marks)
The Twist
In a little shanty town
Was on a night like this
Girls were sitting down
Around the town
Like this
Some were young
And some were brown
I even found a miss
Who was black and brown
And really did
The twist
Watch her move her wrist
And feel your belly twist
Feel the hunger thunder
When her hip bones twist
Try to hold her, keep her under
While the juke box hiss
Twist the music out of hunger
On a night like this
- What is the poem about? (3 marks)
- Identify three senses that the poem appeals to. (3 Marks)
- What is the main theme of this poem? (2 Marks)
- What is the attitude of the persona towards the girls mentioned in the poem? (2 Marks)
- Identify three poetic devices used in the poem. (6 marks)
- What are the achievements of the persona on this night? (2 marks)
- Explain the meaning of:
- i) a miss (who was brown and black). (1 Marks)
- ii) Twist the music out of hunger. (1 Marks)
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