Elizabeth L. A. Kamara : New Tongue (Poem) – Questions with Answers and Explanations

The image of "hanging the last lock on their culture" employs which literary device?

A. Alliteration
B. Oxymoron
C. Metaphor
D. Onomatopoeia

The poem's lack of dialogue or direct speech serves to:

A. Simplify the poem's structure
B. Create distance from the younger generation
C. Demonstrate the poet's limited vocabulary
D. Follow traditional African oral poetry conventions

What cultural shift does the poem critique most directly?

A. From oral to written traditions
B. From collectivism to individualism
C. From rural to urban living
D. From polygamy to monogamy