The Slave Dealer by Thomas Pringle (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Thomas Pringle's title in S. African poetry
Thomas Pringle's title in S. African poetry
Father of South African Poetry
Pringle's birth date
Pringle's birth date
5th January 1789
Pringle's age at death & cause
Pringle's age at death & cause
45 from tuberculosis
Year Pringle immigrated to South Africa
Year Pringle immigrated to South Africa
1820
No. of stanzas & lines per stanza in poem
No. of stanzas & lines per stanza in poem
8 stanzas, 6 lines each
Rhyme scheme pattern of the poem
Rhyme scheme pattern of the poem
ABABAB; CDCDCD; EFEFEF
What 'blood upon my hands' symbolises
What 'blood upon my hands' symbolises
Guilt & responsibility for deaths
Meaning of colloquial 'o'er' in poem
Meaning of colloquial 'o'er' in poem
Over and over
Narrative perspective used in poem
Narrative perspective used in poem
Dramatic monologue
Key theme: psychological impact on slave dealer
Key theme: psychological impact on slave dealer
Guilt and remorse