Hard to Find by Sinesipo Jojo (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Poet of 'Hard to Find'
Poet of 'Hard to Find'
Sinesipo Jojo
Central theme of 'Hard to Find'
Central theme of 'Hard to Find'
Challenge of finding right words to express feelings
Meaning of 'elusive' in poem
Meaning of 'elusive' in poem
Difficult to find or catch
Human traits given to words (personification)
Human traits given to words (personification)
Hide away, escape, choose, play games
Mood of 'Hard to Find'
Mood of 'Hard to Find'
Melancholic (sad/thoughtful) & sombre (serious/sad)
Heart through glass window symbolises
Heart through glass window symbolises
Barrier between inner feelings & outer expression
Cloudy lifetime symbolises
Cloudy lifetime symbolises
Dark or difficult period in speaker's life
Simile 'fly out like nobody's business' shows
Simile 'fly out like nobody's business' shows
How quickly & easily words escape when emotional
Twisted game meaning
Twisted game meaning
Game (pleasant) but twisted (unpleasant/difficult)
Poem's ending emotion
Poem's ending emotion
Hope that right words will eventually be found