I put on a clean shirt And go to work Which of us Which of us will come back? Four and twenty moons Not seeing women Not seeing my hand Which of us Which of us will dig? I put on a clean shirt And go to work my contract To work far away I go beyond the mountain Into the bush Where the roads end And the rivers run dry Which of us Which of us will come back? Which of us Which of us will die? Questions a) Who is the persona in the poem? Explain. (2 marks) b) Briefly discuss the subject matter in this poem. (3 marks) c) Identify two stylistic devices in the poem and show their effectiveness. (4 marks) d) Show how the persona and the others suffer in the poem. Illustrate your answer (4 marks) e) What is the dominant mood in the poem? (2 marks) f) is the title of this poem suitable? Explain.
