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GRADE 12

SEPTEMBER 2022

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2

MARKING GUIDELINE

MARKS: 70

This marking guideline consists of 20 pages.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Candidates are required to answer questions from TWO sections.

2. This marking guideline is merely a guide to assess learners’ responses.

3. Candidates' responses should be assessed as objectively as possible.

4. MARKING GUIDELINES

4.1 A candidate may not answer more than ONE question on the same genre.

4.2 If a candidate gives two answers where the first one is wrong and the next
one is correct, mark the first answer and ignore the next.

4.3 If answers are incorrectly numbered, mark according to the marking

guideline.

4.4 If a spelling error affects the meaning, mark incorrect. If it does not affect
the meaning, mark correct.

4.5 If the candidate does not use inverted commas when asked to quote, do
not penalise.

4.6 For open-ended questions, no marks should be awarded for YES/NO or I

AGREE/I DISAGREE. The reason/substantiation/ motivation is what
should be considered.

4.7 No marks should be awarded for TRUE/FALSE or FACT/OPINION. The

reason/substantiation/motivation is what should be considered.

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SECTION A: NOVEL

NOTE: Candidates are required to answer ONE question on the novel they have
studied.

QUESTION 1: CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY

Candidates are required to answer BOTH questions, i.e. QUESTIONS 1.1

and 1.2.

1.1 1.1.1 (a) E / Absalom’s uncle ✓

(b) D / Arthur Jarvis’ wife ✓
(c) A / Stephen Kumalo’s sister ✓
(d) B / Arthur’s servant ✓ (4)

1.1.2 Mission house where Reverend Msimangu and other priests stay, ✓
after a search for Absalom ✓ (Reverend Kumalo’s son). (2)

1.1.3 Reverend Kumalo received a letter from Reverend Msimangu telling

him that his sister is sick. ✓ / He came to look for his sister. ✓ (1)

1.1.4 D / A social justice activist ✓ (1)

1.1.5 (a) Alliteration ✓ (1)

(b) Reverend Kumalo remembers the small boy that attracted him. ✓
The boy was beaming with love from his smile. ✓ (2)

1.1.6 It is ironic that the Reverends are mourning Arthur’s death, but it is a
Reverend’s son who is the cause of their grief. (Stephen Kumalo’s son
killed Arthur). ✓✓ (2)

NOTE: BOTH parts should be included to earn the marks.

1.1.7 Observant ✓ he knows Mr James Jarvis though they have never

spoken. ✓

OR

Kind/compassionate ✓ he is quiet when he thinks of the dead. /He

remembers James with kindness/compassion. ✓ (2)

1.1.8 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the

following viewpoints, among others:

Yes.
• Crime in Johannesburg is happening because a lot of people like
Absalom are unemployed.
• Gertrude has no formal education and cannot get a job.
• She has no choice and opts for criminal activities.

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No
• Gertrude and Absalom have a choice to return to Ndotsheni.
• Absalom has money saved for his education, but he chooses to stay
in Johannesburg.
• He gets a job from rehabilitation but goes out and rob people.
• Gertrude is given a second chance to live a better life but she
chooses not to go back to Ndotsheni.

NOTE: Do NOT award a mark for YES or NO.

Credit response where a combination is given. For full marks,
the response must be well-substantiated. A candidate can
score 1 or 2 marks for a response which is not well-
substantiated. The candidate’s interpretation must be
grounded in the novel. (3)

AND

1.2.1 (a) Mrs Lithebe’s house. ✓ (1)

(b) She has been brought by her brother Reverend Kumalo after he
found her. ✓ (1)

1.2.2 Mrs Lithebe goes to Reverend Msimangu’s church. ✓ (1)

1.2.3 (a) Disappointed/displeased/saddened ✓ (1)

(b) Mrs Lithebe has hoped that Gertrude would be grateful to her
brother who saved her life and change her behaviour. ✓ (1)

1.2.4 Mrs Lithebe is worried/concerned that Gertrude continues to live her life
with such people. ✓ They may lead her back to her old ways of living. ✓ (2)

1.2.5 Mrs Lithebe leads a serious life. / She is very strict on how people should
behave. ✓

Gertrude is careless about how she lives her life. / She shows no gratitude
in having a second chance to improve her life. ✓ (2)

1.2.6 Gertrude leads a life of prostitution. ✓ She entertains many men, she
drinks heavily / she exposes her young son to this way of life. ✓ (2)

NOTE: Accept any TWO of the above.

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1.2.7 The discussion of the theme of migration should include the following
points, among others:

• The Kumalo family members leave Ndotsheni for Johannesburg in

search of a better life.
• Once they are in Johannesburg conditions are not good for them as
they cannot find jobs.
• Gertrude, Absalom and Mathew resort to crime for living.

NOTE: For full marks, the response must be well substantiated. A

candidate can score 1 or 2 marks for a response which is not
well-substantiated. The candidate’s interpretation must be
grounded in the novel. (3)

1.2.8 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the

following viewpoints, among others:

Yes.
• James Jarvis helps the Ndotsheni community by fixing their leaking
church roof.
• He provides milk for children.
• He does not hold a grudge against Stephen Kumalo even though his
son (Absalom) killed Arthur.

No.
• James Jarvis lives in High Place but is oblivious of Ndotsheni people
until his son’s death.
• He does not accept what his son does, until his death when he
realises Arthur’s work.
• James never spoke to the Black people of Ndotsheni, but only after
Arthur’s death he shows respect.

NOTE: Do not award a mark for YES or NO. Credit responses where
a combination is given. For full marks, the response must be
well-substantiated. A candidate can score 1 or 2 marks for a
response which is not well-substantiated. The candidate’s
interpretation must be grounded in the novel. (3)

TOTAL SECTION A: 35

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QUESTION 2: THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE

Candidates are required to answer BOTH questions, i.e. QUESTIONS 2.1 and
2.2.

2.1 2.1.1 (a) C / handwriting expert ✓

(b) E / prominent lawyer ✓
(c) D / rational physician ✓
(d) B / intelligent scientist ✓ (4)

2.1.2 At Dr Jekyll’s house (in his cabinet) ✓ after the news of Sir Carew’s
death. ✓ (2)

2.1.3 (a) Metaphor ✓ (1)

(b) The death of Sir Carew as a politician is shocking, ✓ everyone is

sadly talking about it. ✓ (2)

2.1.4 Dr Jekyll tells Mr Utterson that Mr Hyde has gone and will never be
seen again, yet Dr Jekyll is Mr Hyde himself. ✓✓ (2)

2.1.5 He is concerned/worried ✓ about the condition of his friend. ✓

OR

He is concerned ✓ because Dr Jekyll is linked to My Hyde, and Mr

Hyde has killed Sir Carew. ✓ (2)

2.1.6 Selfish ✓ he only cares about himself and not Mr Hyde. ✓

OR

Deceitful. ✓ He is lying about the whereabouts of Mr Hyde. ✓ (2)

2.1.7 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the

following viewpoints among others:

Yes.
• Dr Jekyll prefers to remain the respected doctor
• He has morally upright friends that he socialises with.
• He enjoys the reputation he has in the society.

No.
• Dr Jekyll prefers to be Mr Hyde.
• He enjoys young secrete pleasures.
• As Mr Hyde he is free to go anywhere and do whatever he wants.

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NOTE: Do not award a mark for YES or NO. Credit responses where
a combination is given. For full marks, the response must be
well-substantiated. A candidate can score 1 or 2 marks for a
response which is not well-substantiated. The candidate’s
interpretation must be grounded in the novel. (3)

AND

2.2.1 Dr Jekyll asks Dr Lanyon (in a letter) to fetch the transforming draught
kit/drawer from his house, ✓ he wants Dr Lanyon to witness how he
morphs from being Mr Hyde into Dr Jekyll. ✓ (2)

2.2.2 A / overwhelmed. ✓ (1)

2.2.3 (a) Terror/shock/bewildered ✓ (1)

(b) Dr Lanyon is terrified by seeing Mr Hyde changing into Dr

Jekyll. ✓ (1)

2.2.4 The repetition emphasises the horror that Dr Lanyon experiences when
he sees Mr Hyde changing into Dr Jekyll. ✓

OR

He tries to reassure himself that the transformation has happened. ✓ (1)

2.2.5 Mr Hyde turns into Dr Jekyll in Dr Lanyon’s house. ✓ (1)

2.2.6 Dr Lanyon as a doctor is bound by oath that he cannot divulge the

information. ✓ If he shares information, he will be putting Dr Jekyll’s
reputation at stake. ✓ (2)

2.2.7 Dr Jekyll is excited in having a solution to prove the duality of human

nature. / He is excited to be finally showing Dr Lanyon the experiment
he has always wanted to prove to him. ✓
Dr Lanyon does not approve of Dr Jekyll’s experimentation on human
beings/ He is scared to death by what he sees when Mr Hyde turns
into Dr Jekyll. ✓ (2)

2.2.8 The discussion of the theme of scientific experimentation should include

the following points, among others:

• As a scientist Dr Jekyll decides to test an experiment on himself.

• The scientific experiment goes wrong and alters the natural status of
Dr Jekyll’s state of mind and body.
• An evil personality (Hyde) emerges and leads to his immoral deeds.
• The experiment leads to dependency and involuntary change of Dr
Jekyll to Mr Hyde.

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NOTE: For full marks, the response must be well substantiated. A

candidate can score 1 or 2 marks for a response which is
not well-substantiated. The candidate’s interpretation must
be grounded in the novel. (3)

2.2.9 Open- ended.

Accept any relevant response which shows understanding of the

story, among others:

Yes
• Dr Jekyll is highly intelligent but also depressed.
• The society sees him as a doctor, and he must live as such.
• He has to maintain his reputation despite having other feelings and
desires.

No
• Dr Jekyll chooses to live a false life.
• He enjoys the freedom that Mr Hyde offers him.
• He lives a carefree life that becomes detrimental to him.

NOTE: Do not award a mark for YES or NO. Credit responses where
a combination is given. For full marks, the response must be
well-substantiated. A candidate can score 1 or 2 marks for a
response which is not well-substantiated. The candidate’s
interpretation must be grounded in the novel. (3)
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TOTAL SECTION A: 35

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SECTION B: DRAMA

QUESTION 3: MACBETH

NOTE: Candidates are required to answer ONE question on the drama they
have studied.

Candidates are required to answer BOTH questions, i.e. QUESTIONS 3.1 and 3.2.

3.1 3.1.1 (a) E / Son of Duncan ✓

(b) D / Thane of Glamis ✓
(c) A / Thane of Fife ✓
(d) B / Son of Banquo ✓ (4)

3.1.2 The camp near the battlefield/forest ✓ during the war fought between
Scotland and Norway. ✓ (2)

3.1.3 (a) Simile ✓ (1)

(b) The comparison is used to show the fierceness ✓ which Macbeth’s

army showed during the battle. ✓ (2)

3.1.4 The sergeant is in pain as he is wounded. ✓

Ross is excited by the victory of Scotland troops. ✓ (2)

3.1.5 King Duncan gives the title of Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth after he is
betrayed by former Thane, but he is later betrayed by Macbeth who kills
him. ✓✓ (2)

NOTE: Both parts should be there to award marks.

3.1.6 The way Macbeth is dressed (in a strong armour) and the manner in which
he fights ✓ make him look like the husband of the goddess of war. ✓ (2)

3.1.7 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the drama,

among others:

No
• King Duncan is characterised as a fair and a wise king.
• He is generous towards his kinsmen and his people.
• He wants what is best for Scotland people.

OR

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Yes.
• Duncan is too trusting even after being betrayed by former Thane of
Cawdor.
• He trusts Macbeth and impulsively gives him the title of Thane of
Cawdor.
• He prematurely announces that his son Malcolm will succeed him.

NOTE: Do NOT award a mark for YES or NO. Credit responses where
a combination is given. For full marks, the response must be
well substantiated. A candidate can score 1–2 marks for a
response which is not well substantiated. The candidate’s
interpretation must be grounded in the drama. (3)

AND

3.2.1 Macbeth is in his own thoughts because he is bewildered by the sight

of Banquo’ ghost. ✓ (1)

3.2.2 (a) pleading/concerned ✓ (1)

(b) She is worried about Macbeth and wants him to get his act
together to entertain their guests. ✓ (1)

3.2.3 Deceitful. ✓ She tells the guests that Macbeth’s behaviour is normal
taking them away from what he is saying. ✓

OR

Persuasive ✓ she tries to talk to Macbeth reassuringly so that he can

get back to his senses. ✓

3.2.4 Macbeth should gulp the wine / drop the glass. ✓

He should retreat/move backwards wildly. ✓
He should open his eyes widely. ✓

NOTE: Accept any TWO of the above or any other relevant actions. (2)

3.2.5 (a) Macbeth challenges Banquo’s ghost not to come in ghost form
because it brings fear. ✓
He challenges it to come in a form of a person where they can
fight because he is not afraid of war. ✓ (2)

(b) He is terrified ✓ he wishes the ghost would be human so that he

can fight with a normal person. ✓ (2)

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3.2.6 The discussion of the theme of appearance and reality should include
the following points, among others:
• Lady Macbeth tries to keep calm in her appearance while her husband
displays fits of terror at imagined sights of Banquo’s ghost.
• Macbeth seems enraged and appalled at the sight of the ghost.
• He plays a humble host yet knows that he has had Banquo killed.
• With the arrival of Banquo’s ghost, he can no longer keep up the
appearances.

NOTE: For full marks, the response must be well-substantiated.

A candidate can score 1–2 marks for a response which is not
well-substantiated. The candidate’s interpretation must be
grounded in the drama. (3)

3.2.7 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the

following viewpoints, among others:

Yes.
• Macbeth does not want to continue with the killing of Duncan though
he initiated the idea.
• After killing King Duncan, he hears voices, and he suffers nightmares.
• He cannot take the daggers back because he cannot stand the sight
of what he has done.
• He cannot stand what he has done that he suffers mental anguish as
a result of his guilty conscience.
OR

No.
• After killing the King, he is fully aware that he has taken wrong steps,
but he does not stop.
• He immediately kills the bodyguards.
• He worries that Banquo’s sons may become a threat to his throne.
• He continues to trust the witches that give him false sense of security.
• At the end Macbeth knows he has killed a lot of people and cannot be
saved / go back to the person he was before.

NOTE: Do NOT award a mark for YES or NO. Credit response where
a combination is given. For full marks, the response must be
well-substantiated. A candidate can score 1–2 marks for a
response which is not well-substantiated. The candidate’s
interpretation must be grounded in the drama. (3)
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QUESTION 4: MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!

4.1 4.1.1 (a) D / aspiring writer ✓

(b) C / star student ✓
(c) B / loves education ✓
(d) A / sells vetkoeks ✓ (4)

4.1.2 Zolile High School / standard ten class ✓ after the debate between
Isabel’s school and Thami’s school. ✓ (2)

4.1.3 Isabel is not familiar with the African words; ✓ she finds it difficult to
pronounce the new word. ✓ (2)

4.1.4 Thami’s parents think he would be safe in a remote area where there
are less political influence/unrests, yet Thami gets involved in boycotts
and drops out of school. ✓✓ (2)

4.1.5 (a) Metaphor ✓ (1)

(b) Isabel thinks that because Thami easily passes exams, ✓ he has
no other challenges which may negatively affect his
performance. ✓ (2)

4.1.6 Thami is angry / disappointed. ✓ He used to like school until he realises

that it does not offer what he thinks it should, but it indoctrinates him. ✓ (2)

4.1.7 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the

following viewpoints among others:

Yes
• Isabel grows up during the apartheid period which made individuals to
be ignorant of other races.
• She does not know much about black people except the workers at
her home/family business.
• She has never thought or cared about how black people live.
• She does not understand why Thami chooses comrades over the
literary quiz competition.

No
• Isabel has led a sheltered life.
• Her exposure to the realities of black people’s lives makes her realise
their predicaments.
• Her visit to Zolile High School ignites her interest in Africans.

NOTE: Do NOT award a mark for YES or NO. Credit response where
a combination is given. For full marks, the response must be
well-substantiated. A candidate can score 1–2 marks for a
response which is not well-substantiated. The candidate’s
interpretation must be grounded in the drama. (3)

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4.2.1 (a) Department / Policemen ✓ (1)

(b) Disbelief / questioning ✓ (1)

(c) Thami does not believe that Mr M can be a sell-out for the
policemen. ✓ (1)

4.2.2 Mr M should point at Thami. ✓

He should look directly at Thami’s face. ✓
He should move towards Thami. ✓

NOTE: Accept any TWO of the above or any other relevant actions. (2)

4.2.3 Mr M is angry that Thami has joined the boycott to waste his future. ✓ (1)

4.2.4 Mr M feels it is his duty to protect the children from the people who are
influencing them in a wrong way. ✓ / He hopes to put an end to the
boycott or violence so that children can go to school. ✓ (1)

4.2.5 Earlier in the play Thami would obey/ accept whatever Mr M tells him
to do, ✓ but now he is outspoken/defiant/confrontational which shocks
Mr M. ✓ (2)

4.2.6 Mr M is passionate about education ✓ – he is willing to do anything to

stop the boycott of classes. ✓

OR

He is a traditionalist ✓ – he does not expect Thami to backchat. ✓

OR

He is dictatorial ✓ – he does not want his authority to be challenged. ✓ (2)

4.2.7 The discussion of the theme of unjust social system should include
the following points, among others:

• The apartheid system divided blacks from whites through separate

living areas, Camdeboo and Breakwater
• Races were ignorant of each other’s lives and cultures.
• The government also passed the Bantu Education system which
limits Black people to do manual labour.

NOTE: For full marks, the response must be well-substantiated.

A candidate can score 1–2 marks for a response which is not
well-substantiated. The candidate’s interpretation must be
grounded in the drama. (3)

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4.2.8 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the

following viewpoints among others:

Yes.
• Mr M dies because he does not want to listen to Thami’s advice of
joining the comrades.
• Thami pleads with Mr M to stop annoying the comrades by ringing
the bell.
• Mr M goes out to confront the mob who kills him.

No.
• Mr M dedicates his life to educate Black learners, he feels obliged
to protect teaching time.
• He hopes to see the lives of the children improve through
education.
• He would rather die than encourage participation in violent acts.

NOTE: Do NOT award a mark for YES or NO. Credit responses

where a combination is given. For full marks, the response
must be well-substantiated. A candidate can score 1–2 marks
for a response which is not well-substantiated. The
candidate’s interpretation must be grounded in the drama. (3)

TOTAL SECTION B: 35

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SECTION C: SHORT STORIES

QUESTION 5

NOTE: Candidates are required to answer BOTH questions set on the TWO short
stories they have studied for example QUESTIONS 5.1 and 5.2.

QUESTION 5.1: ‘NEXT DOOR’ by Kurt Vonnegut

5.1 5.1.1 (a) B / an eight-year-old boy ✓

(b) D / Mr Harger’s girlfriend ✓
(c) E / Mr Harger’s wife ✓
(d) A / a radio announcer ✓ (4)

5.1.2 (a) Metaphor ✓ (1)

(b) The music played next door is loud ✓ that it engulfs every other
noise and makes it impossible to hear. ✓ (2)

5.1.3 The neighbour next door is fighting with his girlfriend/mistress. ✓ (1)

5.1.4 Paul sends a dedication to the radio. ✓ Mrs Harger hears the dedication,
returns home, and they are reunited. ✓ (2)

5.1.5 Mrs Leonard is not comfortable to leave their son alone/ She thinks
they should look for someone to stay with Paul because he is young. ✓
Mr Leonard believes that Paul is old enough to remain behind alone. ✓ (2)

5.1.6 He is mature/intelligent ✓ – he comes up with a brilliant plan to stop the

fight. ✓

OR

He is sensitive ✓ – he does not like that the neighbours are fighting. ✓ (2)

5.1.7 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the

following viewpoints among others:

Yes.

• Paul is eight years old and should start being independent.

• He loves his son, and he prefers that he grows up quickly.
• He believes that Paul can do things on his own without being
monitored for a short period.

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No
• Paul is very young. Eight-year-olds still need close supervision.
• If his parents are not there, he needs to be taken care of by an
adult.
• Mr Leonard gives Paul too much freedom to be naughty.

NOTE: Do NOT award a mark for YES or NO. Credit responses

where a combination is given. For full marks, the response
must be well-substantiated. A candidate can score 1–2
marks for a response which is not well-substantiated. The
candidate’s interpretation must be grounded in the story. (3)

AND

5.2.1 Bamjee’s dining room/house, ✓ early in the evening and Mr Bamjee

arrives from work. ✓ (2)

5.2.2 Mr Bamjee is a hawker/sells fruit and vegetables. ✓ (1)

5.2.3 (a) Indifferent/impartial/anger ✓ (1)

(b) Mr Bamjee does not understand why Mrs Bamjee involves

herself in the struggles that do not involve Indians. / ✓ He fears
for her safety. (1)

(c) South African Indian political organisation. ✓ (1)

5.2.4 Mr Bamjee being a non-white is not exempted from the oppression by

the Afrikaner government, yet he thinks the struggle is only for Black
people. ✓✓ (2)

5.2.5 She is sensible. ✓ He reminds him of the negative impact of the

group Areas Act. His wife sends a message to honour his birthday. ✓

OR

Rational/logical. ✓ She knows that fighting for justice is not only for a
particular race. ✓ (2)

5.2.6 His wife sends her daughter to honour his birthday, yet he does not
even know it is his birthday. ✓ This makes him see that his wife cares
not only for him but for everyone. ✓ (2)

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5.2.7 The discussion of the theme of human inclusiveness should include

the following points, among others:

• Mrs Bamjee being an Indian she cares about Black people’s

struggle.
• She helps with information regarding activities for the strike though
it is for blacks and she is not affected.
• She accommodates black women in her house something Muslim
women are not doing.
• She joins the hunger strike which her husband considers as not
necessary for her to do.

NOTE: For full marks, the response must be well-substantiated.

A candidate can score 1–2 marks for a response which is
not well-substantiated. The candidate’s interpretation must
be grounded in the story. (3)

5.2.8 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the

following viewpoints, among others:

Yes
• Mr Bamjee is racist. He thinks as Indians they must involve
themselves in what concerns them.
• He is not affected by the pass laws like blacks so he thinks the
Indian political party should not be involved.
• He calls black people devils and Natives, a derogatory word used
by the Afrikaners for blacks.

No
• Mr Bamjee only wants his wife to take care of her family.
• He wants her to do what Muslim women do.
• He cares about his family.
• He does not want his wife to be arrested.

NOTE: Do not award marks for YES or NO only.

Credit responses where a combination is given. For full
marks, the response must be well-substantiated. A
candidate can score 1 or 2 for a response which is not well-
substantiated. The candidate’s response must be
grounded in the short story. (3)

TOTAL SECTION C: 35

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SECTION D: POETRY

NOTE: Candidates are required to answer ALL the questions.

QUESTION 6.1: TO LEARN HOW TO SPEAK … by Jeremy Cronin

6.1 6.1.1 (a) language ✓
(b) South Africa ✓
(c) land ✓
(d) attitude ✓ (4)

6.1.2 (a) Metaphor ✓ (1)

(b) This poem is about speaking people’s words as they come out or
flow ✓ just as water is flowing from the river. ✓ (2)
6.1.3 The speaker is picking up the bits of speech where others are speaking
their language with no one’s help. ✓ The speaker tries to interpret what
he hears. ✓ (2)
6.1.4 The movement of tongue in the mouth ✓ is compared to the marks that
the wagon wheels leave as it progresses forward. ✓ (2)
6.1.5 The journey of the Voortrekkers was mostly in the dry areas ✓ and it was
a struggle for them to get water. ✓ (2)
6.1.6 The first two lines emphasise the need to understand one another/
language (the land). ✓
In the last two lines the speaker is more specific and refers to South
Africa (this land). ✓ (2)
6.1.7 Open-ended.
Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the
following viewpoints among others:
Yes
• South Africa is diverse with different racial groups and different
languages.
• There is a need for one to know other languages to be able to
communicate with other South Africans.
• One has the need to become part of the larger group.
No
• The speaker does not need to belong to the South African community.
• He is still a South African even if he knows his own language or
another language.
• Other languages are difficult to understand and to speak.
NOTE: Do NOT award a mark for YES or NO. Credit responses where
a combination is given. For full marks, the response must be
well-substantiated. A candidate can score 1–2 marks for a
response which is not well-substantiated. The candidate’s
interpretation must be grounded in the poem. (3)

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QUESTION 6.2: POEM by BAROLONG SEBONI

6.2 6.2.1 C / personification ✓ (1)

6.2.2 Epithets/insults ✓ to spokes ✓ (2)

6.2.3 They can cause division/distance/separation between people. ✓

They can inflict pain/cause irreparable damage to one’s sensitivity/kill
the feelings of a person they are spoken to. ✓

NOTE: Accept any TWO of the above. (2)

6.2.4 (a) In the same way that a lamb is associated with innocence/kindness
so too are gentle words used, ✓they uplift and bring comfort. ✓ (2)

(b) Peacefulness/tranquillity ✓ (1)

(c) The speaker uses this tone to bring the feeling of care and softness
to their relationship. ✓ (1)

6.2.5 The speaker is calm, he pleads with people to think about positive words
which will reflect as smiles. ✓ The softness of the words used in this
stanza emphasise the comfort and protection one would feel when soft
words are spoken. ✓ (2)

6.2.6 The discussion of the theme of power of words should include the
following points, among others:

• Words can have both a negative and positive effect to a person spoken
to if not carefully selected.
• They can cause emotional injury.
• At the same time positive words can curse hateful thoughts.
• Positive words can be used to comfort support or build a person.

NOTE: For full marks, the response must be well-substantiated.

A candidate can score 1–2 marks for a response which is not
well-substantiated. The candidate’s interpretation must be
grounded in the poem. (3)

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6.2.7 Open-ended.

Accept a relevant response which shows an understanding of the

following viewpoints, among others:

Yes.
• Negative words can cause a division between people.
• They can cut one’s heart and mind making them almost difficult to
forget.
• They can cause a permanent damage to one’s ego.

No.
• Physical violence is more than spoken words.
• It leaves permanent scars unlike words.
• Words of peace and smile can change the negative effects of
hateful words yet physical violence can lead to death or disability.

NOTE: Do not award marks for YES or NO only.

Credit responses where a combination is given. For full marks,
the response must be well-substantiated. A candidate can
score 1 or 2 for a response which is not well-substantiated.
The candidate’s response must be grounded in the poem. (3)

TOTAL SECTION D: 35
GRAND TOTAL: 70

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