This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vinc...

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The dominant imagery in Kofi Awoonor's poem 'The Cathedral' is visual. The poet uses vivid descriptions of the physical appearance of the cathedral to create an image in the reader's mind. He describes the "pillars" and "arches" of the cathedral, the "vaulted nave" and "choir", the "great doors" and "carved screens", and the "images" and "statues". All of these descriptions appeal to the reader's sense of sight and help to create a vivid picture of the cathedral in their mind. Although there are also some auditory and olfactory imagery, they are not as dominant as the visual imagery in the poem.