You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed by Gabriel Okara (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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When was Gabriel Okara born?
When was Gabriel Okara born?
1921
What does the coloniser compare the speaker's song to in stanza one?
What does the coloniser compare the speaker's song to in stanza one?
A motor car misfiring
What literary device is used in the phrase 'omnivorous understanding'?
What literary device is used in the phrase 'omnivorous understanding'?
Sarcasm
What is the significance of 'talking drums' in African culture?
What is the significance of 'talking drums' in African culture?
Used for communication & storytelling
What does 'ice-block laughter' represent in the poem?
What does 'ice-block laughter' represent in the poem?
Cold, lifeless mockery
What poetic form does Okara use in this poem?
What poetic form does Okara use in this poem?
Free verse
What marks the turning point in stanza eight?
What marks the turning point in stanza eight?
'And now it's my turn to laugh'
What does the speaker's laughter represent in stanza nine?
What does the speaker's laughter represent in stanza nine?
Fire - warmth, life, transformation
What do 'naked feet' symbolise in the final stanza?
What do 'naked feet' symbolise in the final stanza?
Connection to earth & nature
How do the colonisers respond at the end of the poem?
How do the colonisers respond at the end of the poem?
With meek wonder, asking 'Why so?'