THL1502 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the THL1502 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024. For assistance whats-app us on 0.6.8..8.1.2..0.9.3.4... Read the following poem and answer the questions below: Acquainted With The Night By Robert Lee Frost I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain, and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light. I have looked down the saddest city lane. I have passed by the watchman on his beat And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain. I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet When far away an interrupted cry Came over houses from another street, But not to call me back or say good-bye; And further still at an unearthly height, O luminary clock against the sky Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right. I have been one acquainted with the night. QUESTION 1: METAPHOR [10] 1 Differentiate between literal and metaphorical language and quote one metaphor from the poem printed above. (2) 2. Which specific metaphorical construction is “I have looked down the saddest city lane” in line 4? Mention and briefly describe the different constituent parts.(2) 3. Name the other three metaphorical constructions found in poetry and give examples of each (the examples do not have to be from the poem printed above). (3) 4. Identify another example of a metaphorical construction in the second stanza. (1) 5. Give an example of another figure of speech from the poem printed above that is not a metaphor. (2) QUESTION 2: SOUND [10] 1. What are we referring to when we refer to “the poetic use of language”? (1) 2. Why do we study sound in a poem? Explain briefly. (1) 3. What four aspects do we need to distinguish in order to study a poem as a vehicle for communicating meaning in a poem? (2) 4. Distinguish between vertical and horizontal sound patterns and provide one example of each from the poem printed above. (2) 5. What is the distinguishing characteristic of end rhyme? Explain with reference to two appropriate examples from the poem printed above. (2) 6. Identify by means of the following examples different patterns of sound repetition in the poem above (remember to underline the consonants and vowels in question): (2) 6.1 Assonance: 6.2 Alliteartion: . QUESTION 3: SYNTAX [10] 1. To create poetry of quality, the poet purposely needs to apply three techniques. Name two. (2) 2. What is the function of syntactic deviations in poetic language? (1) 3. Identify the kind of syntactical deviation (phenomenon) that occurs in the poetic use of language in lines 2 to 5 of the poem printed above. (4) 4. Briefly explain three other techniques, also known as syntactic deviation, which can be used within the poetic sentence. (3) OR QUESTION 4: RHYTHM AND METRE [10] 1. Explain the technical difference between rhythm and metre in poetry. (2) 2. Name six types of metrical patterning found in poetry. (2) 3. Name the metrical pattern which occurs prominently in poetry. (1) 4. Write down the signs referring to prominent and unstressed syllables in a poem. (1) 5. Explain in your own words why you think that rhythm and metre are core components of “Acquainted With The Night” by Robert Frost. (2) 6. Scan the following stanza and write down the metrical pattern: (2) “Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right. I have been one acquainted with the night.”