AFL1502 Assignment 2
(20 ENGLISH) Semester 2
2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
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, AFL1502 Assignment 2 (20 ENGLISH) Semester 2 2024
QUESTION 1
(a) Give a brief explanation of the term ‘conflict’ as found in a modern novel
or drama. (10)
(b) The structure of an essay may be divided into 3 parts. Identify these 3
parts and then give a brief discussion of each part. (9)
(c) Read the following poem and answer the questions: THE SECRET OF
LIFE The secret of life is nice tasting, It is inside you in the heart, Also in a
closed book, When you open it you read it, You will find everything of life.
On a page that is starting to be written on, Life is like a lot of diviners.
Enjoyment and pain walk together, Just like darkness is the brother of the
night; And light is the brother of the afternoon.
(i) Identify and rewrite any 2 poetic devices that the poet has used in the
poem. (4)
(ii) In what way does the poem above differ from a narrative text like a short
story? Give only one different. (2) /25/
### (a) Brief explanation of the term 'conflict' in a modern novel or drama:
In literature, *conflict* refers to the struggle between opposing forces, which
is a crucial element in driving the plot of a story. In a modern novel or
drama, conflict can take many forms, such as:
(20 ENGLISH) Semester 2
2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, AFL1502 Assignment 2 (20 ENGLISH) Semester 2 2024
QUESTION 1
(a) Give a brief explanation of the term ‘conflict’ as found in a modern novel
or drama. (10)
(b) The structure of an essay may be divided into 3 parts. Identify these 3
parts and then give a brief discussion of each part. (9)
(c) Read the following poem and answer the questions: THE SECRET OF
LIFE The secret of life is nice tasting, It is inside you in the heart, Also in a
closed book, When you open it you read it, You will find everything of life.
On a page that is starting to be written on, Life is like a lot of diviners.
Enjoyment and pain walk together, Just like darkness is the brother of the
night; And light is the brother of the afternoon.
(i) Identify and rewrite any 2 poetic devices that the poet has used in the
poem. (4)
(ii) In what way does the poem above differ from a narrative text like a short
story? Give only one different. (2) /25/
### (a) Brief explanation of the term 'conflict' in a modern novel or drama:
In literature, *conflict* refers to the struggle between opposing forces, which
is a crucial element in driving the plot of a story. In a modern novel or
drama, conflict can take many forms, such as: