8/18/2023 0 Comments Hammer lymph anvil ear![]() ![]() Stanza one is used to lament the erosion of African traditional values with the advent of western European culture. The two stanzas contrast with each other. The structure of the poem is built around the literary device known as contrast. The persona seems ready to accept the reality of change but is not ready to let go of what he considers to be the lofty aspects of African culture. After the pain and the anguish comes the transformation. To the poet, this is exactly what has happened to his beloved African tradition. The title, The Anvil and the Hammer, is, therefore, an appropriate choice. In stanza one, in particular, The clash between the two cultures on the persona’s homeland is conveyed through the sustained use of an image of what happens to a piece of metal in a blacksmith’s shop. Kofi Awoonor’s poem, The Anvil and the Hammer is built around an extended metaphor. Here come more literary techniques employed in the poem, The Anvil and the Hammer. The character and role of Adade in Faceless.The persona expresses the hope that just as the pains of a mother in labour are replaced by joy when a new child is born, African culture may, after all, derive some benefits (joys of new songs) from the painful experience. And listen to the reverberation of our songs Imagery of childbirth.While we lift high the banner of the land Musical imagery / Sound effects/ Auditory imagery.whirlpool of the many rivers’ estuary Imagery of African nationalism. ![]() We hear their songs and clamours every day.The poet vividly paints images of the African setting of the poem, The Anvil and the Hammer. ![]()
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