Themes, Metaphors and Rhythms in Hakahana
Analysis of themes, metaphors and rhythms in Hakahana by Hugh Ellis "Hakahana" is an Otjiherero expression with the denotation, "hurry up", and in Hugh’s poetry collection the speaker urges all Namibians to do the same. Ellis grew up in exile from Namibia during the Namibian liberation movement, but made the decision to return to Namibia following independence. His poems are a motivation to all Namibians as he ‘’ he would like to see a “non-racial society in Namibia. In this essay, I will analyse the themes in the poem. ‘’ I Used to Want’’ by Hugh Ellis, then I will, look at the metaphor and rhythm to that effect. Firstly, Theme is an element of a story that binds together various other essential elements of a narrative. A poem's subject is the topic of the poem, or what the poem is about, while the theme is an idea that the poem expresses about the subject or uses the subject to explore. It is known that Ellis was raised in exile from N