ENG2612 Assignment 1 Semester 1 ANSWERS 2026 - Due 15 April 2026

ENG2612 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 Read EXTRACT A and EXTRACT B and answer the questions that follow. EXTRACT A The sun hung low, bleeding into the savannah sky. A lone lion, old and wise, crouched in the shadow of an acacia tree, his golden eyes tracking the distant antelope. QUESTION ONE Write a well-developed analytical paragraph in which you critically examine how linguistic and stylistic choices in EXTRACT A construct meaning. In your response you should • identify and evaluate one stereotype presented in the extract, • identify one cohesion device and its contribution to textual coherence, • critically interpret the figurative use of the word “hunting”, paying attention to its symbolic and thematic significance. Your paragraph should integrate relevant linguistic terminology. 10 marks Read EXTRACT B and answer the question that follows EXTRACT B Belong We all want a place where we can belong, Where we can dance to our tune and sing our song. We want to be known, we want to be felt, And when they feel us, we want them to melt. QUESTION TWO In not more than 150 words, discuss how the writers in both EXTRACTS A and B use literary and linguistic devices to reflect the relationship between humans and their environment. 10 marks