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SECTION A: POETRY PRESCRIBED POETRY Answer any TWO of the following questions.

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QUESTION 1: POETRY – ESSAY QUESTION ‘The Child Who Was Shot Dead at Nyanga’ – Ingrid Jonker ‘The Child Who Was Shot Dead by Soldiers in Nyanga’ by Ingrid Jonker is a protest poem against apartheid in South Africa. With close reference to imagery, diction and tone, critically discuss how the poet is successful in relaying her message. Your response should take the form of a well-constructed essay of 250 – 300 words. (10)   [10]  

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions carefully before you answer the questions. 2. This question paper consists of THREE sections:                   SECTION A: Poetry (30 marks)                   SECTION B: Novel (25 marks)                   SECTION C: Drama (25 marks) 3. Answer FIVE QUESTIONS in all – THREE in Section A, ONE in Section B and ONE in Section C as follows:                   SECTION A: POETRY                 Prescribed poetry – Answer TWO questions.                 Unseen poetry – COMPULSORY question.                 SECTION B: NOVEL                 Answer ONE question.                 SECTION C: DRAMA                 Answer ONE question. 4. CHOICE OF ANSWERS FOR SECTIONS B AND C: Answer ONE ESSAY QUESTION AND ONE CONTEXTUAL QUESTION. If you answer the essay question in Section B, you must answer the contextual question in Section C. If you answer the contextual question in Section B, you must answer the essay question in Section C. 5. LENGTH OF ANSWERS The Poetry essay question should be answered in about 250 – 300 words. Section B and C Essay questions should be answered in 400 – 450 words. The length of answers to contextual questions should be determined by the mark allocation. Aim for conciseness and relevance. 6. Follow the instructions at the beginning of each section carefully. 7. Number your answers according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 8. Suggested time management: SECTION A: approximately 40 minutes. SECTION B: approximately 55 minutes. SECTION C: approximately 55 minutes.

___________ are threadlike structures in the nuclei of cells.

According to Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory, a person’s family, peers, school, and neighborhood constitute his/her?

People can learn better ways to remember information, which may help them deal with declining memory. This statement applies to which of the following characteristics of development?

____________ is a disorder affecting babies whose mothers consumed large amounts of alcohol while they were pregnant.

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QUESTION 4 – CONTEXTUAL QUESTION Read the poem and then answer the questions that follow. “A Far Cry from Africa” – Derek Walcott 4.1 Refer to the title: “A Far Cry from Africa” What two possible interpretations can be drawn? (2) 4.2 Refer to lines 4-5: Describe the effect of consonance. (2) 4.3 Refer to line 25: “The gorilla wrestles with the superman” Explain how this image conveys the conflict described in the poem.  (3) 4.4 Refer to lines 32 and 33: Identify the literary/poetic device. Explain the effect of this device.  (3)     [10]