1.Question: Comment on the poet’s use of figures of speech in the poem “Boy on the swing” by Oswald M. Mtshali
Read the Poem
The poet, Mtshali has used a number of figures of speech effectively to convey a small boy’s reactions to the apartheid’s oppressive system.
Simile is one of the dominant figures of speech used in the poem. The boy’s torn shirt which speaks of the Blackman’s socio-economic status is described, “Like a tattered kite” which billows in the sky with the force of the wind as the boy swings to and fro in his childish play. The reference to the expression like: “swishes”, faster and faster”, and “up and down” further show the boy’s increased confusion as he attempts to understand the workings of the society. The flapping of the boy’s tattered shirt further heightens the speed of his movement, as well as his confusion. In this…
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