A Protest from a Bushman
201005894 | ENG 373 ASSIGNMENT | BOIKANYO MAKAUSU |
1. A PROTEST FROM A BUSHMAN POEM
THEME: SADNESS
The theme of the poet A Protest From a Bushman is SADNESS. The poet is expressing disapproval or objection to something, thus how his fellowman treats them and undermine the tribe, culture & tradition.
TONE
MORAL INDIGNATION
The tone of the poem is typically a reactive emotion to anger over perceived mistreatment, insult or malice. It is somehow a sense of injustice. The bushman is more concerned with how his fellow countryman treats their tribe. He now feels that his native land not good/ not enjoyable to them as they are now treated as slaves and are now seen filthy. They are seen as a nobody hence this is their native land rather they are not refugees. The tone is the same through the poem.
STRUCTURE
The poem has 11 stanzas with 111 lines in total. The first stanza has 10 lines followed with the second stanza with 13 lines. The third stanza has 5 lines, seven on the fourth stanza while 19 lines on the fifth. The sixth stanza with also seven lines 15 lines with the seventh stanza and followed by3 lines on the eighth stanza. Then four lines on the ninety stanza. The second last stanza has sixteen lines while the last one has 12 lines.
POETIC DEVICES
REPITITION
From stanza four the poet use repetition of the words,
“life is tremulous like a drop of water on a mophane leaf.” to emphasize that life is shaking or shivering with the bad talks about the bushman by the fellow countryman. The bushman uses repetition to truly show that these talks makes them nervous, that is they don’t feel free in their native land.
PERSONIFICATION
Life is personified to a person as it is said to be shivering/shaking hence it is something that’s not human like. It cannot shiver nor shake. He shows his anger by showing the unfairness of life.
2. THE ORATION OF CHIEF JOHN MADAWO NSWAZWI VII
THEME
SADNESS
The theme of the poem The oration of Chief John Madawo
1. A PROTEST FROM A BUSHMAN POEM
THEME: SADNESS
The theme of the poet A Protest From a Bushman is SADNESS. The poet is expressing disapproval or objection to something, thus how his fellowman treats them and undermine the tribe, culture & tradition.
TONE
MORAL INDIGNATION
The tone of the poem is typically a reactive emotion to anger over perceived mistreatment, insult or malice. It is somehow a sense of injustice. The bushman is more concerned with how his fellow countryman treats their tribe. He now feels that his native land not good/ not enjoyable to them as they are now treated as slaves and are now seen filthy. They are seen as a nobody hence this is their native land rather they are not refugees. The tone is the same through the poem.
STRUCTURE
The poem has 11 stanzas with 111 lines in total. The first stanza has 10 lines followed with the second stanza with 13 lines. The third stanza has 5 lines, seven on the fourth stanza while 19 lines on the fifth. The sixth stanza with also seven lines 15 lines with the seventh stanza and followed by3 lines on the eighth stanza. Then four lines on the ninety stanza. The second last stanza has sixteen lines while the last one has 12 lines.
POETIC DEVICES
REPITITION
From stanza four the poet use repetition of the words,
“life is tremulous like a drop of water on a mophane leaf.” to emphasize that life is shaking or shivering with the bad talks about the bushman by the fellow countryman. The bushman uses repetition to truly show that these talks makes them nervous, that is they don’t feel free in their native land.
PERSONIFICATION
Life is personified to a person as it is said to be shivering/shaking hence it is something that’s not human like. It cannot shiver nor shake. He shows his anger by showing the unfairness of life.
2. THE ORATION OF CHIEF JOHN MADAWO NSWAZWI VII
THEME
SADNESS
The theme of the poem The oration of Chief John Madawo