 |
TPP621S - THEORY AND PRACTICE OF WORLD POETRY 2B - 1ST OPP - NOVEMBER 2023 |
|
|
1 Page 1 |
▲back to top |
n Am I BI A u n IVE RS ITV
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTOF LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF
ENGLISHAND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BAEN
LEVEL:6
COURSECODE: TPP621S
COURSENAME: THOERYAND PRACTICEOF WORLD
POETRY2B
SESSION:NOVEMBER 2023
PAPER:THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER
Ms. F.A. Strauss- Nghihalua
MODERATOR: Professor: S. Krishnamurthy
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write legibly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
4. Indicate whether you are a FM, PM or a DI student on the cover of
your answer booklet.
5. Up to 10% will be deducted for spelling and language errors.
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 5 PAGES(Including this front page)
|
|
2 Page 2 |
▲back to top |
QUESTION 1
25
Read the following poem, Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara and analyse it by answering
the questions that follow:
Once upon a time, son,
thev used to laugh 1.1.1trht:ehir hearts
and laugh u.1rt:thheir eves:
but no1.1th.1ey only laugh 1.1,rtt:hheir teeth,
1J.1hitleheir ice-block-cold eyes
search behind my shadc,1.t1.
There 1.1,asa time indeed
they used to shake hands l•.1rt:thheir hearts:
but that's gone, son.
No•.1t.h1ey shake hands 1.1,ithouht earts
1.1.1htihleeir left hands search
my empty poc,kets.
'Feel at home 1· 'Come again':
they sav. and 1.uhenI ,::i:,me
again and feel
at home, once, t1.1.1i,::e,
there 1.1.1biell no thrice-
for then I find doors shut on me.
So I have learned many things, son.
I have learned to 1.1.1emaranv faces
like dresses - homefa,:,e,
officeface, streetface, host face,
coc,1-.tailface, u.1ithall their conforming
like a fi:a:ed portrait smile .
smiles
.And I have learned too
to laugh 1J.1itohnlv m·!•'t·eeth
and shaJ.:e hands 1.oithoutmv heart.
I have also learned tc, say,' Goodbye',
1.uhenI mean 'Good-riddance':
to sav ·Glad to meet you',
1.1.1ithobuet ing glad: and to say 'It's been
nic:e talJ.:ing to ·i.,ou', after being bored.
But believe me, son.
I 1.Uantto be 1.1.1hIatused to be
1.uhenI 1.1.1alikse vou. I 1.uant
to unlearn all these muting things.
t,.,t.,stof all, I 1.1.1atont relearn
hot1.t1o la1Jgh, for mv laugh in the mirror
sho1.1.1osnly my teeth like a snake's bare fangs!
So shou.1rne. son.
hollJto laugh: sho1.1m.1e ho1.1.1
I used to laugh and smile
once upon a time 1.1.1heIn1.vasliJ.:evou.
|
|
3 Page 3 |
▲back to top |
a. Name the 3 poetic devices found in the poem and provide the examples
6
b. What is the tone of Once Upon a Time?
4
c. What is the structure of the poem?
4
d. What is the main theme in the poem?
2
e. Does the historical context of this poem make a difference to understanding it? 2
f. What literary theory would be best to analyse the poem and why?
3
g. What kind of person is the speaker in 'Once Upon a Time'?
2
h. What is irony in 'Once Upon a Time'?
2
QUESTION 2
25
In "HARAMBEESHACK,"the poet uses vivid and metaphorical language to convey a sense of
disillusionment and social injustice. Analyze the poem and discuss how the poetic devices
contribute to the overall message of the poem.
HARAMBEESHACK
This evil service of the HaramBEEShack
Is bloated and smells like the rotten feet
Of the colonial master, chosen by their god
Their breath smells like the stained armpits
Kept close during a quarter century of grabbing
Plundering and stealing, hiding and disbursing
Depleting the already limited capital resources
Taxed from the voters, the marginalized masses
Blinded by lies, promises, fed with hate, instigated
To march into the unknown, the ultimate poverty
Keep them hungry, Mr. President, starved
Tell them the mirage is after the elections.
K.J. Molapong
QUESTION 3
25
Compare and contrast the two poems below; address how cultural backgrounds and life
experiences shape the different perspectives?
|
|
4 Page 4 |
▲back to top |
To the children we call our future
Who have no shoes to put on their feet
Who have barely any food to eat
Who believe in some unreal hope
But still dare to dream
Wild and free.
Arna Nuamah
Do not fear the past.
It is painful
but it is real
Blood was spilt and people died
but love and unity had survived.
Zuhura Seng'enge
QUESTION 4
25
Discussthe concept of identity and self in the following poem by Hugh Ellis and analyse the
poetic expressions of self-discovery.
I USED TO WANT
I used to want to be black
But now it's okay to be red
You see, my great grandfathers were workers
They struggled as much as anyone else
I used to want to be black
And who can blame me?
My great grandfathers became colonialists
In order to fill their rotten stomachs
|
|
5 Page 5 |
▲back to top |
I used to want to be black
And you must hear my voice
'cause my grandfathers kept their mouths shut
Even though they disapproved
Now it's okay to be red
That's how independence came
My father wrote books about repression and liberation
But that's all his story, not mine
Now it's okay to be red
Namibian sunburn on my skin
I tried to learn all the languages and cultures
But I almost forgot my own
I used to want to be black
But now it's okay to be red
I hope my children , if and when they come
Won't have to fight these demons
Hugh Ellis