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Read the poem entitled “Africa My Africa” by David Diop that talks about Africa’s
humiliation and discrimination. After reading, brainstorm on the meaning of the poem and
answer the questions below.
Africa My Africa
Africa of proud warriors in ancestral Savannahs
Africa of whom my grandmother sings
On the banks of the distant river
I have never known you
But your blood flows in my veins
Your beautiful black blood that irrigates the fields
The blood of your sweat
The sweat of your work
The work of your slavery
Africa, tell me Africa
Is this your back that is unbent
This back that never breaks under the weight of humiliation
This back trembling with red scars
And saying no to the whip under the midday sun?
But a grave voice answers me
Impetuous child that tree, young and strong
That tree over there
Splendidly alone amidst white and faded flowers
That is your Africa springing up anew
springing up patiently, obstinately
Whose fruit bit by bit acquires
The bitter taste of liberty.
Answer the following:
1. Who is talking in the poem?
Answers & Comments
Answer:
diop (the creator of the poem/ narrator)
Explanation:
There are two main poetic devices at work here. The first is apostrophe, in which a poet addresses a person or abstract idea as if it were really there. This starts in the very first line (''Africa my Africa''); Diop is talking to Africa as if he were sitting with it and having a conversation
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