AFL1502
Assignment 2 (20
ENGLISH) Semester
2 2024
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
, 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/
Question 1 (a): Explanation of Conflict in a Modern Novel or Drama
(10)
In literature, conflict refers to a struggle between opposing forces, driving
the plot forward. Conflict can arise between characters (external conflict) or
within a character (internal conflict). In modern novels or dramas, conflict
typically manifests in the form of man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs.
society, or man vs. self.
Assignment 2 (20
ENGLISH) Semester
2 2024
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
, 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/
Question 1 (a): Explanation of Conflict in a Modern Novel or Drama
(10)
In literature, conflict refers to a struggle between opposing forces, driving
the plot forward. Conflict can arise between characters (external conflict) or
within a character (internal conflict). In modern novels or dramas, conflict
typically manifests in the form of man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs.
society, or man vs. self.
