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Summary Namaqualand after rain - Plomer
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- English Home Language
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- 12th Grade
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The veld experiences a The phrase Small rootsrevival as it is replenished by explode in strings of stars
the rains evokes a vivid image of
These rains are described as 1 Again the veld revives, Imbued with lyric rains, roots growing rapidly and
abundantly, resembling a
lyric, suggesting they bring a
poetic or musical quality to And sap re-sweetening dry stalks
2 burst of starlight
Each bulb gives up its
the landscape
The once-dry plants are Perfumes the quickening plains;
3 dream suggests that the
plant bulbs are fulfilling
rejuvenated by the returning their potential by
sap
The scents from the 4 Small roots explode in strings of stars, blooming
Honey drips from orchid
revitalized plants spread
across the plains, symbolizing
Each bulb gives up its dream,
5 throats depicts the orchids
producing sweet nectar,
the rejuvenation of the Honey drips from orchid throats,
6 emphasizing their vitality
entire area
Jewels each raceme; 7
and beauty
Jewels each raceme likens
the flower clusters
The line The desert sighs at dawn (racemes) to precious
personifies the desert, suggesting
a sense of relief and renewal
The desert sighs at dawn -
8 gems, highlighting their
ornamental and valuable
with the arrival of morning
The comparison As in another
As in another hemisphere
9 appearance
hemisphere implies a connection 10 The temple lotus breaks her buds.
between distant places through
natural cycles. On the attentive air -
11
The phrase A frou-frou of
new flowers conveys the
The temple lotus breaks her buds soft rustling sound made by
symbolizes purity and spiritual newly blooming flowers
awakening, occurring
simultaneously in another part of A frou-frou of new flowers,
12 Puff of unruffling petals
evokes the gentle
the world
On the attentive air suggests Puff of unruffling petals,
13 movement and opening of
flower petals
that the air is perceptive, ready14
to witness and embrace these
While rods of sunlight strike pure streams While rods of sunlight
strike pure streams
changes From rocks beveined with metals:
15
describes sunlight beams
illuminating clear streams
The stanza describes the Karoo, a From rocks beveined with
semi-desert region in South Far in the gaunt karroo
16 metals suggests that the
streams flow from rocks
Africa, during winter when the That winter earth denudes,
17
that are rich with metal
landscape appears barren and
stripped of life 18 Ironstone caves give back the burr veins, enhancing the
imagery of natural beauty
It portrays ironstone caves
echoing with the sounds of
Of lambs in multitudes;
19
numerous lambs, suggesting a The lines depict the rejuvenation
return of life despite the harsh of vegetation after drought
conditions 20Grass waves again where drought Grass waves again suggests the
return of lushness to previously
The word gaunt emphasizes the
harsh and stark nature of the
Bleached every upland kraal,
21 barren areas
The mention of bleached every
Karoo landscape during this season
The stanza contrasts the
22 A peach-tree shoots along the wind upland kraal indicates the impact
desolation of winter with 23 Pink volleys through a broken wall, of drought on livestock
resilience symbolized by the The imagery of a peach-tree
presence of multitudes of lambs, shoots along the wind and pink
echoing in the ironstone caves 24 And willows growing round the dam volleys through a broken wall
symbolizes nature reclaiming
These lines depict a scene where
willow trees are growing near a
Mmay now be seen 25 human-altered spaces with new
growth and blossoms
dam with all their traceries of twigs
26
The trees are described as showing
intricate patterns of twigs Just hesitating to be green, transformation
27 These lines describe the imminent
of willow trees into
They are on the verge of turning hosts for colonies of birds
green, suggesting the arrival of
spring or the onset of growth. 28 Soon to be hung with colonies The nests will sway gently with the
leaves of the willow trees
The imagery conveys a moment of
anticipation and potential as nature 29 All swaying with the leaves. The nests are described as hanging
wicker structures designed for love
prepares for renewal 30 Of pendent wicker love-nests and reproduction, crafted by the
loxia bird
The pretty loxia weaves.
31 The imagery suggests a peaceful and
harmonious scene where nature and
wildlife coexist in the rejuvenated
landscape
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