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Now that you have worked through Unit 2 (Poetry) in the study guide, write a reflective essay of
250 – 350 words in which you discuss how this section of the work resonated with your own
personal experiences or memories, and what insight you gained from studying this section. In
your essay, please reflect on the questions below:
1. What does poetry mean to you? Do you like poetry? Do you think poems matter in society?
Do you have a favourite poem? If so, please share it with us!
2. Which section(s) in this unit did you find particularly enjoyable or interesting, or gave you
more insight into poetry? Please be as specific as possible (quote from the section and
provide page references).
3. Which section(s) in this unit did you find the least enjoyable or difficult to understand?
Please be as specific as possible (quote from the section and provide page references).
Section B: ‘My Book’ – M. Xaba
Read the poem ‘My Book’ by M Xaba (available as an e-reserve on the library website) before
answering the questions that follow. You must answer in full sentences, and you should support
your answers by quoting from the poem.
QUESTIONS
1. Refer to lines one to three.
1.1 In the first line of the poem, the poet’s diction illustrates the setting in which the speaker finds
herself. Based on the speaker’s description, write one sentence in which you describe the setting
of this scene and one sentence in which you quote any two words or phrases to support your
answer. (3)
1.2 In these lines, the speaker makes use of a figure of speech to create a humorous effect. Write
three or four sentences in which you name the figure of speech, quote any two examples and
explain why the effect is humorous. (4)
2. Refer to lines one to seven.
, A change occurs in lines four to seven. Write one sentence in which you identify the change and
one sentence in which you explain how the speaker conveys this change, quoting any one word
from the first three lines that substantiates your answer. (3)
2.2 Identify the tone in lines four to seven and quote any two words or phrases that support your
answer. Next, write a sentence in which you explain what this tone tells the reader about the
speaker’s relationship with her book. (4)
2.3 The poet makes use of several sound devices in lines four to seven to convey the tone. Name
one sound device that is used, quote any two words that illustrate the sound device and underline
the sound that is repeated. (3)
2.4 In lines four to seven, the poet makes use of punctuation to change the rhythm of the poem.
Identify the punctuation mark used to create this change, explain the change in rhythm and then
comment on the effect of this change. (3)
3. Refer to lines eight to eleven.
3.1 In lines eight and nine, the poet makes use of imagery to illustrate the speaker’s relationship
with her book. Identify the imagery, quote two words or phrases that substantiate your answer
and comment on what this tells you about how the speaker views her book. (3)
4. Refer to the poem as a whole.
4.1 What do you think is the theme of the poem? Give a reason for your answer. (2)
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