(reasons for actions)
Daarom something and creates an expectation that the poem
handles a question
Ilna Stander Hoofletter beklemtoon dat die word belangrik is.
(List of his downfalls or things
that he is self-conscious of) Jou gesig van die kant, is jou profiel of dit kan jou profiel
My profiel foto wees van jou sosiale media.
Herhaling van “my” – anafora
“Mirror scarer” = neologisme (metafoies gebruik)
is ‘n spieëlskrikker, Die word sinspeel om die word “voelverskrikker)
Ironies en sarkasties = Hulle sal baie geld maak want sy
my vel is ‘n dermatoloog se droom, vel is vol aknee
“d” alliterasie
my arms en bene misliklank in die pad, Accelerates the tempo as is replaces a conjunction
(eerste snorbaard)
(punt = klaar met “miserably long” – beklemtoon sy ongemak met sy ligaam
bolip se dons bleek.
sy enumerasie) Physically shows that there is a separation between him and girls,
meisies is : die groot krater like her is in the sentence
Groot krater: Meaning 1 = big gap between him and the girls
. Meaning 2 = big “holes” in his face (acne)
. Meaning 3 = make a fool of yourself
(Link back to title)
Daarom antwoord ek nie 1. Does not want to answer
2. Cannot answer as his voice breaks
Herhaling (dra tot ‘n binding)
met my deurslaanstem nie, Die lang kuif maak die gedig kontemporer.
Sy kuif bied hom beskerming en verberging, hy
kruip ek eerder onder my kuif dink hy lyk beter met dit, dis “koel”.
(Non-negotiable)
Parentese = blemtoning en dui aan dat dit ‘n
(ononderhandelbaar) weg
invoeging is
en oefen ek agteraf Dis ook ‘n visueel herhaling van sy kuif waaronder
(Practices the walk to be seen as cool - ironies) hy wegkruip.
my afsakbroek-stap. Moderne mode vir seuns
Daarom bid ek die tyd om. Hy is desperaat om dit, puberteit, klaar te kry.
(Link back to title) The popular and “cool” boys shouldn’t care or get
upset over things like this.
“d” alliterasie
donder = kragwoord, vloekwoord
(Uitheffings tekniek) Aleenplaasing om dit te beklemtoon.
Intussen donder ek deure toe. Punt - ‘n vol sin.
(agressie en woede) deure – plural as it happens consistently and
constantly
Moodimness – buierigheid