The 17 IEB Poems for 2017 are covered in this detailed document. Full summaries of each other the prescribed poems are included in a tabulated format. IEB Poetry is fully summarized in this document. 17 poems are included. The 17 poems that are needed for the IEB final examination.
The poems inclu...
POEM THEME
Release Release of Nelson Mandela from Prison
February 1990 Was believed to be a terrorist but is actually a freedom fighting grandfather
(symbolic of our nations grandfather)
Compared to a messiah
“He” – subject: Nelson Mandela
“Sweet grandfather” of our nation
“We” unifies our country
Each stanza is its own unit (structured differently) – simple
N.M was far from “ordinary” - ironic
Enjambment – conversational
Positive and optimistic – peaceful
Style: personal and emotive
Stanza 1: Nelson Mandela – released from prison
Reference to apartheid – seen as a terrorist (freedom fighting)
Stanza 2: Political activist – N.M
Apartheid and terrorist reference
Stanza 3: Political unrest and chaos, before release
“Crimson snakes” – fires and destruction
Stanza 4: One long sentence – had to happen (instinct and confirmation)
Signs of wonders: arrival of something great (democracy)
Biblical reference – prophetic
Right timing ... Right – humanity (this is the way it had to be)
Emphatic statement “-“ (dash)
Stanza 5: Biblical allusions - “messiahs”
Celebration and admiration for N.M
Stanza 6: Soldiers separate from scene
Soldiers: owned by the state (owning a gun doesn’t set you free and doesn’t keep
you safe)
Armed but not free (antithesis and irony)
Soldiers – separate from population (everyone dislikes)
Emotive poem & simple diction
If thou must Argument/battle of how someone must love you for you and not for your traits
love me Declaration to a man, that she loves him
Love is metaphysical (love her for her, and not her body - just for her heart
Speaking directly to him
Logical argument
Change is common and everything is temporary
Basis of love temporary (metaphysical love)
Love is abstract and theoretical (‘lasts for eternity’ – irony)
Romanticised
Abstract thoughts
Fear of loss (insecurity)
, Fear of change and abandonment (due to temporary, fickle love and
relationships)
Long for permanency in life
The Herb Change of ownership from mother to son
Garden She becomes useless like the soil
Garden of remembrance and progression shown throughout poem (each stanza)
Progression of time
Leaving her legacy : value of relationship
Leaving a legacy and valuing your heritage
Reminisce and honour his mother
Feeling: nostalgia, sadness, loss, admiration and pride
An enduring love for his mother and for his heritage is evident
Legacy that an individual leaves behind
Dedication to his mother {praise} – highlights their enduring relationship
Traditional English Herb Garden (creates tradition and culture)
Order (planted in specific way)
English herb garden represents his English (British) “roots”
Mother encourages him to remember his homeland
“English soul amid rough South Africans”
Garden is her connection to her past
“Lavender” – stereotype (old lady smell) – traditional plant
“The Star” – unique to RSA
Poet wasn’t interest – too young to appreciate
“Before I was ready for them” ^
Progression throughout the poem = passing of time
Young too young to appreciate
Old poet begins to value legacy, values where he came from
Evocative imagery and pictures
4th paragraph: change in ownership (mother to son)
Death of his mother (paying tribute)
Love for his mother is evident in his poetry
Mothers heritage
Poet speaks to hi mothers death
African soil – this is his heritage
Gets involved with the herb garden
Anti-climax : Working with sense of smell and touch
A Poem is a Extended metaphor compare poems to paintings and how the mind is used to
Painting create visuals and thoughts
Compares Degas painting: ballet is graceful VS Van Gogh’s torturous painting
techniques
Sharpness of mind is how the readers interoperate the poem
No physical tools
Poet is using words, like van Gogh used paint (both used to create)
Extended metaphor: poet is conveying a message to the reader
“Minds edge”: intellect - personal understanding
Way you perceive
Own opinions and perspectives
“-“ explanation
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