ENG2613 Assignment 2 2023

ENG2613 Assignment 2 2023 Answers, guidelines, workings and references .....................................Section A: 1. In your own words and in two separate sentences, explain 2 differences between poetry and prose. (4) 2. In 3 short paragraphs and in your own words, explain • What Reader Response Theory is. • Then explain what New Criticism is. • And, finally, tell us why Reader Response Theory is a better approach to use in the modern classroom. (6) 3. Read the section on Postmodernism in the study guide. Then write a short paragraph in your own words, telling us why you think young readers would enjoy postmodern stories. You must discuss at least FIVE characteristics of postmodern literature mentioned in the study guide to support your answer. (10) 4. In a paragraph explain what STYLE is in literature. Please refer to the study guide for your answer. (5) 5. In your own words, explain why illustrations and other visual elements can be just as important as the words in a children’s story. (5) 6. Write a paragraph in your own words in which you identify 5 factors that should be considered when choosing multicultural literature for children. Please refer to the study guide for your answer. (5) Flash fiction is a type of very short story. Read the flash fiction short story below and answer the questions that follow. Lion Hunt by JD Clapp The dogs cut across the lion’s track. Soft sand made tracking easy but walking hard. The guide, the dog handler and his four German Shepherds had stopped. The lion was a hundred yards ahead. The barking became low growls; the dogs were nervous. The large cat was hemmed in against rocks. I swung the tripod from my shoulder. I stabilized my arm and focused my aim on the lion. He stood still against the steep rock face and I prepared for my shot. I was shaky. “Take your time,” the guide said. It was a beautiful creature— with rippling muscles, tawny fur, and piercing amber eyes. I took a breath and fired. It was the best photo I ever took. ( 7. How does the main character feel about nature? Give a reason for your answer and give a quotation from the text as substantiation. (5) 8. What do you call the pattern of events in a story? Give the term, and then in a short paragraph, identify the situation, the rising tension, the climax and the resolution in the story above. (5) 9. Is this short story non-fiction, fantasy or realistic fiction? Write a short paragraph in which you explain your answer in detail, and quote from the text to substantiate your point. (5) Sub-Total: 50 Marks Section B: Read the story below and answer the questions that follow. King Lion’s Gifts [The story below is an adapted version of King Lion’s Gifts in the Madiba Magic collection of African stories. It is based on a Khoi tale that explains why African animals look the way they do.] Regal King Lion invited all his kingdom’s animals to a grand feast. Kudu was there, as were Leopard and Rabbit, Zebra and Mole, Elephant, Polecat and Snake. Baboon was curious and keen. The Donkey came along too, along with Rock-rabbit, Hippopotamus, Rock-lizard, Hyena and Jackal. Oh yes, it was the party to end all parties. The animals danced, with Baboon taking the lead. Jackal sang with an excellent voice. They ate honey and nuts and drank milk at the vegetarian feast. Lion, Leopard, Lynx, and Hyena ate too. No meat was on the menu as Lion had considered that, at a party, one could hardly serve up the guests’ family members. “Listen now, my animals, I wish to give each of you a gift to show you what a good king I am.” The grateful animals rushed forward, each one afraid they might miss out. “Steady on!” roared the Lion. “No grabbing, and the greedy will get last.” “Those of you who would like horns,” said the lion, “Stand over there.” “Horns?” Kudu checked with the other buck, his friends, “We will look grand with horns”, and they all stepped aside. Lion looked pleased but noted, “the female buck will get none as they stayed away.” Elephant liked the look of those horns and pushed forward to get to the front, “I also want horns,” he said as he picked up a pair of sturdy white ones with his mouth. “Greedy guts!” growled Lion. “The horns you chose will stay stuck to your mouth instead of on your head.” “Oh dear, now my nose is too short, and I can’t … I can’t … can’t breathe.” So, Lion pulled on his nose until it nearly dragged onto the ground. “Happy now?” “Thank you,” he sighed and shuffled away with his horn teeth and swinging nose. Then Lion started with the pile of nice clothes. Many animals were keen. They all wanted to show off. Leopard received a spotted suit, and Zebra a striped one. Horse and Cow asked nicely if they could get a few suits to look good on the farmyard. That’s why there are horses with different markings, just like there are cows with different markings. “Hey, what about me? I need a suit too!” shouted Giraffe. Annoyed with his rudeness Lion retorted, “How dare you shout at your king? Now you will never speak again!” So now you understand why Giraffe has no voice. He looked so forlorn that Lion felt bad and gave Giraffe a special suit and threw in some horns too. Giraffe put his clothes on quickly and looked good. Lion liked what he saw and said, “I will give you a long neck, so you can spot your enemies long before they can get to you and some long legs to help you run away from them.” Not surprisingly, Giraffe was thrilled with his new look. By now, Lion was becoming tired and impatient as the sun was beginning to set. He accidentally stepped on Rock-Lizard, who had crept up too close to Lion. When he crawled out from under Lion’s paws, he was squashed and bruised black and blue in the face. Still today, he has a blue head. The remaining animals had to take what they could from the remnants. Baboon took a curved tail, while Rock-Rabbit and Mole each took a thin tail they didn’t like. They quietly took them home and buried them, so they still have no tails today. The Goats each picked up a beard. Hyena and Jackal were almost the last animals in the line and they quickly scooped up laughter and wailing. Even today, Hyena still has the loudest laugh, and no animal can compete with Jackal’s wail. Moving ever so slowly, by the time Tortoise arrived at the party, the only gift left was a small, horny shell – so Tortoise squeezed into it and made it his own. [Original tale by Gordon, M. 2018. Madiba Magic: Nelson Mandela’s favourite stories. Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers.] 1. Copy this table into your assignment and fill in the features using The King’s Gifts Storyline: Setting: Characters: Events: Atmosphere: (10) 2. In this drama, the animals represent different character traits or behaviours. Write a paragraph in which you name five animals from the story and tell us what behaviour is linked with each of them. (5) 3. Children relate well to stories with animals that behave like people. Look up the word ‘anthropomorphism’ in the dictionary, and then – in a short paragraph – explain why an author would choose to use human-animals in children’s literature? (5) 4. Take the following paragraph and turn it into a script that you could use for your learners. Remember to include stage directions. [Look at the drama examples in the study guide to see what you need to do.] Elephant liked the look of those horns and pushed forward to get to the front, “I also want horns,” he said as he picked up a pair of sturdy white ones with his mouth. “Greedy guts!” growled Lion. “The horns you chose will stay stuck to your mouth instead of on your head.” “Oh dear, now my nose is too short, and I can’t … I can’t … can’t breathe.” So, Lion pulled on his nose until it nearly dragged onto the ground. “Happy now?” “Thank you,” he sighed and shuffled away with his horn teeth and swinging nose. (10) 4. List 5 props that you might need for this drama. (5) 5. If you needed to save money and couldn’t make costumes for all the children, what would you do to help them ‘become’ the animals they are playing? Think of one idea each, for five of the animals in the story. Use your imagination and common sense and explain your ideas clearly – here we are looking for YOUR original ideas. (5) 6. Would this short story be appropriate for a class of Intermediate English FAL learners? In a short paragraph, answer the question and give four reasons for your answer.