ENG2613 Exam Semester 2 2023

ENG2613 Exam Semester 2 2023 SECTION A: Short Paragraph Questions (60 marks) Question 1 In two paragraphs and in your own words, • DEFINE what a POSTMODERN story is. • Name and briefly describe 4 of the features of a postmodern story to substantiate your answer. • Then, explain why the story below, Having a Ball, could be considered a POSTMODERN story. • You MUST identify THREE of the features of a postmodern story that are in Having a Ball and provide quotes from the story to support each feature in your answer. Be sure to refer to your study guide for help! Having a Ball, by Allison Symes I love parties. Don’t you? So many to see and to fuss over me. Then there’s the always gorgeous food. Probably helps I’m not a fussy eater - I’ll eat anything! I am always the host, though I don’t do any work unless you count meeting and greeting, my specialty. I leave the hard work to others. I play with my ball while they do all of that stuff. And three, two, one… it’s party time. The first guests are here. I must go. It wouldn’t look right if my human pets did the meet and greet bark, would it? I’m Spot, by the way. Enjoy the party. I’ll catch you later. Marks will be allocated as follows: Definition of a POSTMODERN story = 2 marks 4 features of a postmodern story named = 1 mark each for a TOTAL of 4 marks Same 4 features briefly described = 1 mark each for a TOTAL of 4 marks SUB-TOTAL = 10 Marks ENG2613 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2023 4 | P a g e Why ‘Having a Ball’ can be considered a POSTMODERN story = 1 marks Identification of THREE of the features of a postmodern story found in Having a Ball 2 marks per feature = 6 Marks Quotes from Having a Ball to support each feature in the answer = 1 Mark per quote = 3 marks SUB-TOTAL = 10 Marks TOTAL 20 marks Question 2 TEXT A - Elephant Learns Some Manners (An adaptation of a Shona story) Elephant and Squirrel met while walking on the path to the river. Proud and masterful Elephant swept Squirrel out of his way with his trunk. “Out of my way, you unimportant tiny Squirrel”, rumbled the Elephant. Infuriated, the Squirrel stamped his tiny feet and decided it was time to teach Elephant a lesson. “Ho!” shouted the Squirrel, “You may be tall, and proud and think you are the greatest animal on earth, but you are so mistaken!” Elephant retorted, “I am the greatest, and everyone knows it.” Squirrel dared the Elephant, Chittering angrily and flicking his tail. “I may be small, but I can eat ten times as much as you! I challenge you to an eating competition and bet you that I can eat more pine nuts for longer than you can, Elephant who thinks you are so high and mighty.” This amused the Elephant greatly. He accepted the challenge, thinking, ”I am rather fond of palm nuts. They both collected a massive pile of palm nuts and agreed to start the contest the following day at first light. The elephant was eager to put Squirrel into his place and even skipped his evening meal to be truly empty for the morning. The two contestants started eating at sunrise on a fine sunny day in Africa. Elephant munched steadily through his pile. Squirrel, nibbling away furiously, was soon full to bursting. Quietly he slipped away, sending in a cousin hiding nearby in his place. The elephant was too busy eating to notice anything. Brothers, sisters, cousins, uncles, aunts – one hungry squirrel after another took their turn nibbling away at the pine nuts. When the elephant finally looked up at midday and asked, “Well, Squirrel have you had enough yet? Surprised to see the squirrel still eating and making a good dent into his pile of pine nuts that was disappearing as fast as that of the elephant. “Not yet”, mumbled the squirrel, “and you?” ENG2613 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2023 5 | P a g e Spurred on, the Elephant kept on eating. By sunset, he was so full he could hardly stand. Looking over at the squirrel, Elephant groaned, “Truly you are amazing, Squirrel,” he said, “I am forced to admit that you have won the contest.” And he lifted his trunk in salute. Squirrel was delighted, thanked the Elephant, and told him not to be so proud in future. From that day on, Elephant has always shown great respect for Squirrel. Question 2.1 Read the story Elephant Learns Some Manners above. Identify FIVE features of drama and give examples from the story above. (10 marks) Marks will be allocated as follows: Identification of FIVE features of a drama found in Elephant Learns Some Manners - 1 mark per feature = 5 Marks FIVE examples of the features of a drama found in Elephant Learns Some Manners - 1 mark per feature = 5 Marks SUB-TOTAL = 10 Marks Question 2.2 In the study guide, you are told that a story always follows this pattern: set-up, conflict, climax, resolution. Define these stages. In your own words, explain what happens in three of these stages in the story Elephant Learns Some Manners. (10 marks) Marks will be allocated as follows: Definition of set-up, conflict, climax, resolution -1 marks per definition = 4 Marks Examples of three of the following - the set-up, conflict, climax, resolution found in Elephant Learns Some Manners – 2 marks per example = 6 Marks SUB-TOTAL = 10 Marks (TOTAL 20 marks) ENG2613 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2023 6 | P a g e Question 3 Read the poem My Parents by Stephen Spender and answer the questions that follow. My Parents by Stephen Spender My parents kept me from children who were rough Who threw words like stones and wore torn clothes Their thighs showed through rags they ran in the street And climbed cliffs and stripped by the country streams. I feared more than tigers their muscles like iron Their jerking hands and their knees tight on my arms I feared the salt coarse pointing of those boys Who copied my lisp behind me on the road. They were lithe they sprang out behind hedges Like dogs to bark at my world. They threw mud While I looked the other way, pretending to smile. I longed to forgive them but they never smiled. Question 3.1 It is very easy to make snap assumptions when reading stories and poetry. The assumption made in this poem is that the poet is talking about a young boy. In a short paragraph discuss why people might assume this is about a boy. Quote words and phrases from the poem to back-up your opinion. Then, in a second paragraph, discuss why the person in the poem could also be a girl. (10 marks) Marks will be allocated as follows: Why it can be assumed it is a boy = 5 Marks Why this could be a girl = 5 Marks SUB-TOTAL = 10 Marks ENG2613 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2023 7 | P a g e Question 3.2 This poem deals with several social issues. In a paragraph, identify and discuss three themes or social issues in the poem. Quote words and phrases from the poem to back-up your answer. (10 marks) Marks will be allocated as follows: Identification of three themes - 1 mark per theme = 3 Marks Discussion of the themes - 1 mark per theme = 3 Marks Evidence from poem to support each theme - 1 mark per theme = 3 Marks For quoting from poem correctly = 1 mark SUB-TOTAL = 10 Marks (TOTAL 20 marks) TOTAL FOR SECTION A - 60 MARKS ENG2613 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2023 8 | P a g e SECTION B: Essay (40 marks) Jonathan Gottschall says that “Stories make us human.” Taking this quote as a starting point, explain how literature can make us better people and why it is important to teach literature in the modern South African classroom. Your essay should be 2-3 pages long or 1200 words. In your essay, you should consider the following points: • how literature can make us better people • how literature can impact individuals and societies • how it can provide a safe space for students to reflect on themselves • why it is important to teach literature in the modern South African classroom • how it can enable them to contribute actively to the ongoing process of reconciliation and nation-building • how literature can provide a strong sense of cultural identity and pride Read the following guidelines to structure your essay: 1. Use the question as your topic, 2. Do not make use of any headings, 3. Ensure that your essay is coherent and grammatically correct. 4. Proofread and edit before you submit, and 5. Try to keep to the prescribed word count. 6. Remember to use the correct essay format: • one paragraph for your introduction, • one paragraph for the conclusion, and • the remaining paragraphs for your discussion of the points. 7. You MUST include a bibliography (a list of the sources you have used). ENG2613 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2023 9 | P a g e NOTE: You will be assessed according to the following criteria: CONTENT: 25 Marks LANGUAGE 10 Marks STRUCTURE: 05 Marks Any use of external sources, including AI must support your argument and be acknowledged through in-text references and in a bibliography or you will lose marks.