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AFRIKAANS ENGLISH MEANING
Strofe Stanza A paragraph of line(s) or a verse of the poem
Versreël A Line A single line in the poem
Oktaaf Octave Stanza consisting of 8 lines
Sekstet Sextet Stanza consisting of 6 lines
Kwatryn Quatrain Stanza consisting of 4 lines
Tersine Tercet Stanza consisting of 3 lines
Koeplet Couplet Stanza consisting of 2 lines
Tipografie Typography The design/printing or layout of the poem
Herhaling Repetition The same word(s) repeated
Alleen Plasing Placed Alone A single word is placed alone in a line to emphasize it
Beklemtoon Emphasizes When a word or idea in the poem stands out as an
effect of…
Enjambement Enjambement When sentences run on different lines
Alliterasie Alliteration Repetition of the same letter at the end or beginning
of nearby words
Assonansie Assonance Repetition of the same sound of syllables of different
nearby words
Klanknabootsing Onomatopoeia A meaning/thing/action by a vocal imitation of the
sound associated with it
Personifikasie Personification Human/living characteristics given to a non-living
thing/object
Eufemisme Euphemism An inoffensive expression for a
statement/phrase/word that may offend someone
Wending Change In Tone Words like ‘want’ or ‘maar’ could cause a change in
the tone of the poem
Neologisme Neologism A new word is formed by the poet by combining two
known words
Inversie Inversion Sentences are in the incorrect order and
grammatically incorrect in order to create effect or
rhythm
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, Tal Sweidan – Afrikaans IEB Poetry
DIE WÊRELD HET SO KLEIN GEWORD
1. Toe my ouma ‘n kind was, speel hulle op die wye vlakte,
(When my grandmother was a child, they [used to] played in the wide open the fields)
2. deel granate in die boord
(share/split pomegranates in the orchard)
3. lees boeke in hulle soeke na kennis
(read books in their search for knowledge)
4. en klets met maats as die foun twee kortes en drie langes lui.
(and chat with friends when the phone rings two short ones and three longs ones.)
5. As kind bly my ma op ‘n ruim erf
(As a child my mother lived on a spacious stand)
6. met ‘n grasperk en twee bome, WOORDESKAT:
(with a lawn and two trees)
7. sit sy vasgenael voor die kassie –
STROFE 1:
(she sat glued to the telly - )
8. vol drome om eendag oor die wye wêreld te swerf. Wye vlakte – Wide Open Plains
(full of dreams to one day travel the wide world) (Fields/Farm)
9. sy ken mense wat al oorsee was! Granate – Pomegranates
(She knows people who have already been overseas!) Boord – Orchard
10. Haar niggies in die stad gaan naweke fliek
Kennis – Knowledge
(Her cousins in the city go to the movies on weekends)
11. en voor matriek sien sy hoe die eerste selfone lyk.
Klets – Chat
(and before matric she sees what the first cellphone looks like.)
STROFE 2:
12. Ek klik met ‘n muis die wêreld tot in my huis, Ruim Erf – Spacious Yard (House/Parks)
(With my mouse I click the world into my house) Grasperk – Lawn
13. die web is my werf en Gumtree my boom. Vasgenael – Glued To
(The web is my yard and Gumtree my tree.) Swerf – Wonder/Travel
14. Ek is deel van ‘n boek waar mense hul gesigte
(I’m part of a book where people partially) STROFE 3:
15. gedeeltelik ontsluier en klankloos klets en kuier. Klik – Click
(expose their faces and chat without sound.)
Muis (Rekenaar-Muis) – Mouse
16. Ek kan kennis onmiddellik op aanvraag verkry
(I can get information immediately/aquire knowledge immediately) Werf – Yard
17. en met ‘n ieder en elk in verbinding bly. Gedeeltelik Ontsluier – Partially Expose
(and I can stay connected with each and everyone.) Klankloos – Soundless/Silent
18. Die moontlikhede is duiselingwek- Op Aanvraag – On Demand/Immediately
(the possibilities are endlessly/dizzyingly)
In Verbinding Bly – Keep In Touch With
19. kend GROOT en die wêreld het so
(HUGE and the world has) Moontlikhede – Possibilities
20. klein geword dit pas in die Duiselingwekkend – Dazzling/Mind-boggling
(gotten so small it fits into the) Vierkante Meter – Square Meters
21. twaalf vierkante (12 square meters)
22. meter van my (of my)
23. kamer (room)
24. in.
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, Tal Sweidan – Afrikaans IEB Poetry
DIE WÊRELD HET SO KLEIN GEWORD
- Figuurlike Betekenis: Idee van wêreld as globale
dorp / stad
- Korste Strofe: Sluit
- A.g.v. moderne tegnologie: Internet en sosiale
aan by eenvoud op
netwerke - bly in kontak met die klik van 'n muis
die plaas
- Die graad waarin die wêreld klein geword het
- Oop Tipografie
STROFE 1
Toe: Dis how stories begin vertel
My: Dui aan die 'ek-spreker'
Wye Flakte: 'n Groot area om in te speel (miskien 'n plaas)
In die ouma se tyd, het kinders buite gespeel waar daar
baie spasie was
Daar is
baie 1. Toe my ouma ‘n kind was, speel hulle op die wye vlakte,
bome Assonansie: Lang ‘ee’ Klank
2. deel granate in die boord - Vertraag die tempo
- Wys die rustigheid van die plaas
3. lees boeke in hulle soeke na kennis
4. en klets met maats as die foun twee kortes en drie
langes lui. - Sleng vir 'telefoon'. Dit was ‘n plaaslyne
- Hulle moes die ou stelsel gebruik waar
oproepe deur 'n telefoonsentrale
hanteer is
- Boeke was die enigste bron van
z
inligting - Die plase het 'n gemeenskaplike lyn
gedeel. Daarom, mense dikwels op
- Gebruik boeke om meer oor die mekaar se lyne/gesprekke ingeluister
wereld uit te vind het
- Jy kan koop boeke of of leen van die - Die aantal en soort luie het aangedui vir
biblioteek wie die oproep was
- Dit was voor die tyd van die internet
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