The poem describes a couple returning home at dawn with soaked, torn clothes marked by scratches and wounds on their legs, after spending the night braving a horrendous flood searching for their son's albino buffalo. Though exhausted, they did not show despair, and were now making jokes in the kitchen while rolling cigarettes, having grown up accustomed to hardship without complaint.
The poem describes a couple returning home at dawn with soaked, torn clothes marked by scratches and wounds on their legs, after spending the night braving a horrendous flood searching for their son's albino buffalo. Though exhausted, they did not show despair, and were now making jokes in the kitchen while rolling cigarettes, having grown up accustomed to hardship without complaint.
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The poem describes a couple returning home at dawn with soaked, torn clothes marked by scratches and wounds on their legs, after spending the night braving a horrendous flood searching for their son's albino buffalo. Though exhausted, they did not show despair, and were now making jokes in the kitchen while rolling cigarettes, having grown up accustomed to hardship without complaint.
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Based on the poem given, answer the questions followed.
In the Midst of Hardship At dawn they returned home their soaky clothes torn and approached the stove their limbs marked by scratches their legs full of wounds but on their brows there was not a sign of despair The whole day and night just passed they had to brave the horrendous flood in the water all the time between bloated carcasses and tiny chips of tree barks desperately looking for their sons albino buffalo that was never found They were born amidst hardship and grew up without a sigh or a complaint now they are in the kitchen, making jokes while rolling their cigarette leaves
26. Describe the condition of the persona's clothes.
__________________________________________________________________________(1 mark) 27. In stanza 2, where had the parents been the whole night? __________________________________________________________________________(1 mark) 28. In stanza 2, which word describes the situation was dreadful? __________________________________________________________________________(1 mark) 29. Why had they spent the night away from home? __________________________________________________________________________(1 mark) 30. Would you like to live in the place described in the poem? Give reason to support your answer. _________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
For Each of The Questions in This Section, Read The Question First and Then Study The Information Given To Find The Best Answer. Then Circle The Answer A, B, C or D