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Poem For Form 2

The poem 'What He Took From Me' by Bonface Otieno Okinyi explores the deep emotional pain and loss experienced by the persona after a relationship with a man who initially brought joy and love but ultimately caused heartbreak. The persona reflects on the things taken from them, including love, innocence, and emotional warmth, highlighting the contrast between past happiness and present sorrow. The poem employs repetition and vivid imagery to convey the intensity of the persona's feelings and the impact of betrayal.

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Poem For Form 2

The poem 'What He Took From Me' by Bonface Otieno Okinyi explores the deep emotional pain and loss experienced by the persona after a relationship with a man who initially brought joy and love but ultimately caused heartbreak. The persona reflects on the things taken from them, including love, innocence, and emotional warmth, highlighting the contrast between past happiness and present sorrow. The poem employs repetition and vivid imagery to convey the intensity of the persona's feelings and the impact of betrayal.

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WHAT HE TOOK FROM ME

(By Bonface Otieno Okinyi)

I want to really try


Not a drop of tears cry,
Not before before my slumber break...
Put on a smile and glow,
And I really try, but what he took from me-

That son of man


Like an accident took,
My limbs, like a heartless cancer—
Took my heart, like ruthless death
Took, my innocent soul,
Like a frozen snow , took the last
Pinch of warm love I had in me
And I really want to try, but what he took from me?

Some days, life in his arms was a blast in the moon


Sometimes, he was a god to a young girl
Some days I could tell I was an apple In his eyes
He placed a golden heart into me
Soft and precious heart, then one day he turned
He turned against me, the world too
But who could have immagined ?

While I gave him my all,


Like a good debt he owed me
I received nothing in return
Not even the interest of love!

a) Who is the persona of the song above ( 2 marks)


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b) Explain the subject matter of the poem above (3 marks)
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c) Name four things the “son of man” took from the persona (4 marks)
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d) How was the persona’s life before things changed ? (3 marks )


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e) Identify and illustrate any two features of style as used in the poem (4 amrks )
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f) Explain the use of repetition as style in the poem above. ( 2 marks)


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g) Give the meaning of the following words or phrases as used in the poem (2
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I. Life in his arms was a blast in the moon.
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II. Interest

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