English HL P2

November 2016 — Grade 12 / Matric — English

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2.1What does the word, growing (line 3\ suggest about the stork relationship with nature? (2\

2.2Explain the effect of the repetition of the word, long in the final line of the poem. Refer to lines 17 18: Stretching his wings he clubbed the air

3.1What does the word, mad (line 8\ suggest about man s reaction to midday (line 8\? (2\

3.2Refer to line 6: Two crested cranes are bowing to their food Explain what the description conveys about nature. (2\

3.3Refer to line 25: The f ormulae they liquidly pronounce Comment on the appropriateness of liquidly pronounce in the context of the poem. (3\

3.4The speaker s attitude is that man does not belong in Africa. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your response by referring to imagery and/or diction. (3\ [10] 1010

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5.1How does the word unched (line 1\ contribute to your understanding of what happened to the sparrow (2\

5.2Expla in what the word groped (line conveys about the sparrow movement (2\

5.3Refer to line 17: all afternoo n the body strummed in silence Explain the appropriateness of the image in the context of the poem. (3\

5.4Refer to lines 20 21: and experience stretched ... in to its death Discuss the paradox in these lines. (3\ [10] TOTAL SECTION A:10

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7.2Cont rast the mood of this meeting and that of the initial meeting at which old Major had shared his vision for the future. (3\

7.3Discuss fully the effect of any ONE of the propaganda techniques used by Squealer in this extract. (3\

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9.4Account for the discom fort experienced by Sir William and his daughter (3\ Refer to lines 4 5: Elizabeth found herself qui te equal to the scene How does this information prepare the reader for Elizabeth

9.7Refer to lines 1: and brought Mr Wickham immediately to Elizabeth mind Explain, in the light of later events, why Elizabeth s belief in the validity of Wickham

9.8In EXTRACT Mary draws a distinction between pride and vanity. Using EXTRACT as a starting point, comment on whether the novel makes a distinction between pride and vanity (4\ [25]25

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11.2Refer to line You ll gi ve McKee something like that How is this statement characteristic of Tom? (3\

11.3Refer to line Neither of them can stan d the person they re married Comment on Catherine s assertion about Tom marriage to Daisy and Myrtle marriage

11.4While at Tom and Myrtle s apartment , Nick remarks that he is simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life of New York. Critically discuss what this statement suggests about Nick

11.5Refer to lines You can t live forever; you can t live forever Discuss how Myrtle s statement here ref lects widespread attitude in

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13.6Refer to line 14: Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed? In your view, is Desdemona s question typical of her character ? Motivate your response.

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Language Components

Essay/ArgumentLiterature AnalysisVocabulary

Topics Identified

Language in ContextLiteratureEssay WritingGrammar

Mark Allocation

Total80 marks

Sections10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 = 275 marks

Paper information

SubjectEnglish

Year2016

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish (HL — verified from PDF)

Pages26

Downloads8

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago10y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start daySaturday

Exam periodNovember 2016

Days since exam3,642

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