Dreaming Black Boy

All of the following are considered themes in the poem EXCEPT
Adult-child relationships
The Klu-Klux Klan
The effects of the past on the present
Racial prejudice
The title of the poem is "Dreaming Black Boy" because:
The boy had fallen asleep and was dreaming about the injustices done to him
The boy was expressing his hopes and aspirations even though it seemed futile
The boy was dreaming to make life better for all little boys
The boy was dreaming and he was black - a negro
The persona was experiencing problems because:
His teacher would not acknowledge him
Paul Robeson was not speaking on his behalf
He was uneducated and poor
He was black
Among his wishes the persona listed: (i) recognition (ii) education and money (iii) self confidence and motivation (iv) freedom from all forms of prejudice and oppression
(i), (iii) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
What literary device is used in lines 6 and 7?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
The device used in lines 6 and 7 shows:
The boy's poverty
The persona's pride and ambition
The disparity between the life of his parents and himself
The occupation of his ancestors
One phrase below reinforces the main theme of the poem
"I wish ..."
"I could ..."
"I can ..."
"I myself ..."
Which of the following lines below points to the fact that the boy feels 'invisible'?
"I wish my teacher ..." (lines 1-2)
"I wish he'd know ..." (lines 2-4)
"I wish torch throwers ..." (lines 22-23)
"I wish nobody would ..." (lines 30-31
The persona does not want to be treated as if he were 'dropped from Mars'. The statement suggests that:
He was being treated with disdain
He was being treated like an alien
People treated him with dislike
Martians had diferent colours so they are treated like the boy
The overall meaning of the poem suggests that:
The boy was dreaming in vain
The boy was tired of racial discrimination and wanted changes
The boy knew nobody could help him to change the situation so he just continued dreaming
The boy was a champion of his race who said 'I have a dream'
The most prominent device used in the poem is:
Simile
Repetition
Alliteratio
Hyperbole
Which of the following lines best identifies this device?
Line 1
Line 21
Line 26
Line 31
Which of the following images is the most demeaning and degrading?
"I wish I could be educated"
"I am no woodchopper now"
"Sink to lick boots"
"Go on every crisscross way of the globe"
In the last line of the poem, what is "the terrible burden" to which the persona refers?
His skin colour
The 'big big lot' he carries on his head
Being scared
Being poor
The word 'suffer' is repeated in the last stanza. How does this reflect the title of the poem?
The black boy suffers from nightmares
Being black is synonymous with fear, suffering and exploitation
Black men/boys are always dreaming of becoming rich
Suffering always makes a person dream of a better life
The mood of the poem can be best described as one of:
Hopelessness and despair
Anticipation and joy
Aspiration and ambition
Ridicule and hopefulness
Explain lines 24-25. Which device is used here? (3 marks)
Write a paragraph in which you identify ONE theme of the poem. Support your choice by discussing TWO references from the poem. (6 marks)
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