1. Using your own words, express in about two to three lines the theme of the poem. 2. State the central contrast which this poem presents between God and man. Explain it fully with reference to specific details. 3. Select one metaphor used in the poem and show how it is expanded. 4. Identify the lines in which the poet…
Month: February 2017
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 1-5 Summary
Chapter 1 The narrator of the book is Scout Finch, the youngest child of Atticus Finch. Scout begins by telling us of her brother’s injured arm and of her family history. The earliest ancestor is Simon Finch, a fur trader who established Finch’s Landing outside of Maycomb, Alabama. Scout’s father is a lawyer and her mother passed away when she…
Ol’ Higue by Mark McWatt
In this poem, the Ol’ Higue / soucouyant tells of her frustration with her lifestyle. She does not like the fact that she sometimes has to parade around, in the form of a fireball, without her skin at night. She explains that she has to do this in order to scare people, as well as to acquire baby blood. She…
Sample English B Paper 2 Questions
EITHER (Edited 2011 past paper question) For this question, 25 marks is allocated for content and argument, 10 marks is allocated for language, organization and competence in the mechanics of writing. Choose TWO poems that you have studied, in which something or someone is admired. In an essay, describe what or who is admired. Additionally, identify and discuss how the poet uses…