June Holiday
Assignment (20%)
Refer to the instructions below to find out the
details to your June Holiday Assignment. This is an individual assignment which
constitutes 20% of your CA 2 results. Copied work will be penalised.
1.
Refer to
the Powerpoint slides which provide the cultural context to two
poems, “The Hero” by Siegfried Sassoon and “At the Theatre (To the Lady behind
Me)” by A. P. Herbert.
2.
Read both
poems. They can be found in Federal Literature, on pages 86 and
123 respectively.
3.
Choose to
answer questions from either ONE of the poems.
4.
Deadline
for submission of work: Term 3 Week 2 (in-class). LATE
SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
Click on the links below to read the poems online:
Question 1: “The Hero” by Siegfried Sassoon
A. Briefly describe what this poem is about.
B. Look
at the title of the poem. Is Jack a real hero? Why or why not? Explain your
answer with close reference to the poem. Quote evidence from the poem to
support your stance. Limit your answer to 100 words.
C.
Why do you think the Brother Officer
tells the “poor old dear some gallant lies” about her son Jack? Support your answer
with evidence from the poem. Limit
your answer to 100 words.
D.
How do you think Jack’s mother feels
after she hears about her “brave.. glorious boy”? Support
your answer with evidence from the poem. Limit your answer to 100 words.
E.
Which character can you sympathise
(pity) with the most, and why? Limit your answer to 100 words.
F.
Describe a similar situation that you
have encountered in your personal life (genuine experience, something you read/
heard about, etc.) whereby it was necessary to withhold the truth so that the
other party affected would not be hurt. How does this tie in with the phrase
‘the truth hurts’? Do you think that it is justifiable to lie? Why or why not? Limit your
answer to 200 words.
Question 2: “At the Theatre (To the Lady behind
Me)” by A. P. Herbert
A. Briefly describe what this poem is about.
B. How
do you think the persona feels towards the “lady behind [him]”? Why do you say
so? Explain your answer with close reference to the poem. Quote evidence from
the poem to support your stance. Limit your answer to 100 words.
C.
What exactly does the “foul woman” do
to raise the anger of the persona? Support your answer with evidence from the
poem. Limit your answer to 100 words.
D.
How differently are the characters in
the poem experiencing the theatre? Refer specifically to the lady, her
“half-wit” lady friend and niece, vs. the persona. Support
your answer with evidence from the poem. Limit your answer to 100 words.
E.
Do you think the scenario described
in the poem is comical? Why or why not? Refer
specifically to how rhyme is used. Limit your answer to 100 words.
F.
Which character can you sympathise
(pity) with the most, and why? Limit your answer to 100 words.
G.
Have you ever had such a similar
experience in a theatre/ cinema? Describe your emotions during that encounter,
and how the issue was resolved in the end. How do you think one should behave
when in a theatre/ cinema? Why is it necessary to do so? Do you think that there
should be harsher consequences imposed on people who disturb others in the
theatre/ cinema? Why or why not? Limit your answer to 200 words.
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