, ENG1517 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024 ) -
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solutions and explanations.
Question 1 Read the following short poem and answer the
questions that follow. THE MOON By Robert Louis Stevenson
The moon has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on
thieves on the garden wall, On streets and field and harbour
quays*, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees. The
squalling cat and the squeaking mouse, The howling dog by the
door of the house, The bat that lies in bed at noon, All love to be
out by the light of the moon. But all of the things that belong to
the day Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way; And flowers and
children close their eyes Till up in the morning the sun shall
arise. (Stevenson, R.L. 2008. ‘The Moon’, in A Child’s Garden
of Verses. Project Gutenberg Edition. Available: Glossary:
quays (pronunciation: kees): plural of ‘quay’, a stone or metal
platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and
unloading ships (Oxford Languages). Question 1.1. (3 marks)
Identify the type of rhyme used in the poem. Provide a reason
and a quotation from the poem in support of your answer.
Question 1.2. (3 marks) Identify the simile in the poem and
explain the effect of this simile. Question 1.3. (6 marks) Write a
paragraph in which you explain how mimicry may be used to
make the poem come alive for learners. Refer closely to the
poem in your discussion. A mark out of two will be awarded for
your language use. Question 1.4 (8 marks) Do you consider this
poem to be appropriate for a Foundation-phase English class?
Motivate your answer by identifying and briefly discussing three