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Engfa Task 5 Gr11 Mopani West April 2024

This document provides instructions for a Grade 11 English literature assignment. Learners will respond to two questions, one on a novel/drama/short story and the other on two poems. They must also complete a shorter transactional writing piece based on a chosen text. The questions assess understanding of literary concepts and devices from the chosen works.

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Engfa Task 5 Gr11 Mopani West April 2024

This document provides instructions for a Grade 11 English literature assignment. Learners will respond to two questions, one on a novel/drama/short story and the other on two poems. They must also complete a shorter transactional writing piece based on a chosen text. The questions assess understanding of literary concepts and devices from the chosen works.

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MOPANI WEST DISTRICT

NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 11

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

APRIL 2024

TASK 5

LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT

MARKS: 35

TIME: 1 ½ hours

This question paper consists of 5 pages.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Learners should be familiar with the following concepts regarding poetry,


novel, drama and short story:

• Diction and Punctuation


• Imagery
• Theme and Message
• Tone / Mood / Atmosphere
• Style and Structure
• Figurative language
• Characterisation
• Setting and Timeline
• Rhetorical devices and Irony
• Sound devices
• Staging and Interaction / Action
• Narrator / Point of View
2. Learners need to respond to two of the two genres they are studying in class.

3. Learners need to complete a shorter transactional writing piece.

PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT

• This task must be completed (written) in the classroom under supervised, i.e.,
examination, conditions.

• Learners may have notes, workbooks and texts (poetry anthology, novel, drama
or short story anthology) with them while writing the assignment.

• Be aware of and vigilant about plagiarism. If plagiarism is evident, the


assignment must be severely penalised by awarding a zero mark, pending
resubmission of an original (authentic) assignment.

• Mediate the task-sheet / question paper with the learners, clearly explaining the
requirements of the task.

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SECTION A: NOVEL / DRAMA / SHORT STORY / POETRY
• This section is COMPULSORY.
• Answer ONE question in this section.

QUESTION 1 – NOVEL / DRAMA / SHORT STORY

• Choose any ONE of the two genres you have studied in class.
• State the title of the genre you are answering.
• Answer the set questions below.
• Remember: Study the questions below and choose the genre that includes the
elements on which the questions are based, so that you will be able to answer all
the questions.

1.1 Describe the setting of the novel / drama /short story. (2)

1.2 (a) Name the protagonist in the novel/drama/short story. (1)

(b) Briefly discuss what the protagonist’s actions tell you about
his/her character. (2)

1.3 Identify the climax in the novel/drama/short story. (1)

1.4 (a) Identify the point of view from which the story is told. Give a

reason for your answer. (2)

(b) Explain the effectiveness of telling the story from this point of view. (2)

1.5 Choose a moment of conflict in the novel /drama / short story.

What is the effect of this moment of conflict on the character(s) involved in


this moment of conflict? (2)

1.6 Do you think the title of the novel/drama/short story relates to the message?

Substantiate your answer. (3)

TOTAL QUESTION 1: 15 MARKS

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QUESTION 2 – POETRY

• Choose any TWO poems which you have studied in class and answer the
following questions.
• Remember: Choose TWO poems that include the elements on which the
questions are based, so that you will be able to answer all the questions.

2.1 POEM 1 (State the title of the poem you have chosen.)

2.1.1 (a) Identify and quote a figure of speech of comparison in this poem. (1)

(b) Explain the meaning of this figure of speech of comparison


in the context of the poem. (2)

2.1.2 Name TWO features of the structure of this poem. (2)

2.1.3 Discuss one of the themes in this poem. (2)

2.2 POEM 2 (State the title of the poem you have chosen.)

2.2.1 (a) Quote a sound device used in this poem. (1)

(b) Explain the effectiveness of this sound device as it is used in this poem. (2)

2.2.2 Identify the mood in this poem and explain how this mood has been created. (2)

2.2.3 Do you think the title of the poem relates to the message of the poem?
Substantiate your answer. (3)

TOTAL QUESTION 2: 15 MARKS


TOTAL SECTION A: [15 MARKS]

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SECTION B: SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL WRITING
• This section is COMPULSORY.
• Answer ONE question in this section.
• Do not choose the same genre you chose in questions ONE or TWO.
• Your response must be between 80-100 words in length.
• Your response must be based on the context of the text you chose.

QUESTION 3

3.1 SHORT MESSAGE SYSTEM


3.1.1 POETRY

Choose ONE of the poems on which to base your response.

The message of this poem and/or the poet’s intention for writing this poem has
touched you. You wish to share this with your friend.

Write the short message system you will write to your friend.

TOTAL QUESTION 3: 20 MARKS


OR
QUESTION 4

4.1 SHORT MESSAGE SYSTEM

4.1.1 NOVEL / DRAMA / SHORT STORIES

Choose ONE of the text you will base your response on.

Imagine you are one of the characters in this moment of conflict. You have
been affected by this conflict and wish to share with a friend what has
happened and how you feel about it.

Write the short message system you will write to your friend.

TOTAL QUESTION 4: 20 MARKS


TOTAL SECTION B: 20 MARKS
GRAND TOTAL: 35 MARKS

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