Easy questions for Abandoned Bundle

1 In your own words, describe the scene the speaker sees in White City Jabavu. (4)

2 Refer to line 3 ('of White City Jabavu'). Explain the irony in the name of this place. State TWO points. (2)

3 Refer to line 8 ('like fish caught in a net').
3.1
Identify the figure of speech used in this line. (1)
3.2
Explain this figure of speech. (2)

4 Explain why one may assume that the dogs are starving. State TWO points. (2)

5 Is the baby alive when the speaker first sees it? Quote a word from the poem to support your answer. (1½)

6 Refer to lines 19 – 21 ('Oh! Baby in ... on human dung'). Why does the speaker say 'sleep well'? State TWO points. (2)

7 Refer to lines 22 – 25 ('Its mother had ... as untrampled dew'). Discuss your views of the mother's actions in the poem. (3)