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SECTION D: POETRY
In this section, questions are set on the following poems:
- ‘[Composed Upon] Westminister Bridge, September 3, 1802’ by William Wordsworth
- ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ by William Blake
- ‘Captive’ by Francis Carey Slater
- ‘the African pot’ by Fhazel Johennesse
Answer the questions set on BOTH poems, i.e. QUESTION 5.1, QUESTION 5.2,
QUESTION 5.3 AND QUESTION 5.4.
5.1 Read the poem carefully and then answer the questions which follow. The
number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected
length of your answer
5.1.1 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a name in
COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–E) next to the question
numbers (5.1.1(a) to 5.1.1(d)) in the ANSWER BOOK.
5.1.2 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence.
Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (5.1.2) in the
ANSWER BOOK.
Refer to line 1. (‘Earth has not … show more fair.’)
‘More fair’ in this line describes the beauty of (the) …
A) London City.
B) majesty.
C) temples.
D) St Paul’s Cathedral. (1)
5.1.3 Quote ONE word which describes a person who does not see this beauty. (1)
5.1.4 Refer to line 4. (‘This City now … a garment wear’.)
(a) Identify the figure of speech in this line. (1)
(b) Explain why this figure of speech is relevant in this poem. (2)
5.1.5 What is the meaning of ‘bare’ in line 5, in the context of the poem? (2)
5.1.6 Explain the personification in line 12. (2)
5.1.7 Name ONE structure covered by the morning sun. (1)
5.1.8 Refer to line 13. (‘Dear God! The … houses seem asleep.’)
Explain the function of the exclamation mark in ‘Dear God!’ (1)
5.1.9 One of the themes of the poem is tranquility and silence.
Discuss the theme in the context of the poem. (3)
AND
5.2 Read the poem carefully and then answer the questions which follow. The
number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the
expected length of your answer.
5.2.1 How did the speaker become a chimney sweeper? (2)
5.2.2 Explain why young children were used as chimney sweepers. (2)
5.2.3 Refer to line 4 (‘So your chimney … soot I sleep.’)
(a) Identify the figure of speech in this line. (1)
(b) Explain the appropriateness of this figure of speech. (2)
5.2.4 Compare Tom’s real life to his dream life. (2)
5.2.5 Explain the alliteration in line 15. (1)
5.2.6 Refer to line 12. (‘Were all of … coffins of black.’)
(a) What are ‘coffins of black’? (1)
(b) Why are these coffins black? (1)
5.2.7 Refer to line 24. (‘So if all … not fear harm.’)
Discuss the irony in this statement. (2)
5.2.8 One of the themes in the poem is child labour and exploitation.
AND
Discuss the theme in the context of the poem. (3)
5.3.1 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence.
Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (5.3.1) in
the ANSWER BOOK
Captive is an example of a …
A) praise poem.
B) descriptive poem.
C) lyrical poem.
D) sonnet. (1)
5.3.2 Refer to line 1. (‘As a wild … slip-knot snare.’)
(a) Identify the figure of speech in this line. (1)
(b) Explain why this figure of speech is relevant in this
extract. (2)
5.3.3 Quote TWO words to show that the speaker is trapped where he is. (2)
5.3.4 Explain the personification in line 7. (2)
5.3.5 Refer to line 10. (‘My home – brightest … jaws of distance’)
What does the speaker mean when he says his ‘home’ is the ‘brightest tooth in the jaws of distance’? (2)
5.3.6 Refer to stanza 3.
Explain the use of the word ‘greybeards’. (2)
5.3.7 One of the themes of the poem is captivity.
Discuss the theme in the context of the poem. (3)
5.3.8 The speaker overreacts when he describes his situation.
AND
Discuss your view. (3)
5.4.1 Describe the speaker’s attitude towards the pot in stanza 1.
Substantiate your answer. (2)
5.4.2 Why does the speaker think that the pot should have a handle? (2)
5.4.3 Quote FIVE consecutive words in stanza 2 which indicate the
change in the speaker’s attitude towards the pot. (1)
5.4.4 Refer to lines 8–9. (‘young woman wearing … to a river with’)
(a) What does this tell us about the way of the life of the young woman? (2)
(b) Discuss the uses of the pot in the village. (2)
5.4.5 Refer to line 11. (‘And then the … begin to rhyme.’)
(a) Identify the figure of speech in this line. (1)
(b) Explain the figure of speech in this line. (2)
5.4.6 What do the yellow colours represent on the pot according to the speaker? (2)
5.4.7 ‘Life is but clay in my hands’.
One of the themes in this poem is that man (human beings) has
the ability to form life and change circumstances.
Discuss the theme in the context of the poem (3)
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TOTAL SECTION D: 70
GRAND TOTAL: 70