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    THE POWER AND UNCERTAINTY OF NATURE The poem starts off with the clouds being carried by strong winds from the west, the poem richly reflects an African thunderstorm and the power it holds. A duality of emotions are observed with the incoming of the storm, while some are delighted with glee others fRead more

    THE POWER AND UNCERTAINTY OF NATURE

    The poem starts off with the clouds being carried by strong winds from the west, the poem richly reflects an African thunderstorm and the power it holds. A duality of emotions are observed with the incoming of the storm, while some are delighted with glee others feel fear.

     Colonialism and cultural change

    Rubadiri uses this poem which describes a fierce thunderstorm to allude to colonialism and the chaos that it caused. Rubadiri’s An African Thunderstorm symbolizes and conveys what impact colonialism had on culture of African societies.

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    The poem is about colonialism, how people live in peace and how it comes as expected but unexpected. The poem describes a typical African thunderstorm in all its intensity. In African society, rain is a blessing; Everyone loves the approach of rain, not just children. It is useful for  crops and aniRead more

    The poem is about colonialism, how people live in peace and how it comes as expected but unexpected. The poem describes a typical African thunderstorm in all its intensity. In African society, rain is a blessing; Everyone loves the approach of rain, not just children. It is useful for  crops and animals because it increases yield. However, reading this poem does not give the impression that the author is happy; he focuses on telling us  the damage caused by rain and wind.

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     Alliteration- Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds right next to each other which creates a melodious effect. Example- "Clouds come hurrying with the wind" (Line 2). Simile- When two dissimilar things are compared using ‘like’ or ‘as’, the goal is to give the reader a better visual unRead more

    1.  Alliteration- Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds right next to each other which creates a melodious effect. Example- “Clouds come hurrying with the wind” (Line 2).
    2. Simile- When two dissimilar things are compared using ‘like’ or ‘as’, the goal is to give the reader a better visual understanding. Example- “Like a plague of locusts” (line 6).
    3. Personification- Personification is assigning human attributes to nonhuman things. “Clouds come hurrying with the wind.” (line 2). The clouds are said to be ‘hurrying’.

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