Symbols and Style (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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What does Johannesburg symbolise in the novel?
What does Johannesburg symbolise in the novel?
Destructive corruption
What does money symbolise throughout the novel?
What does money symbolise throughout the novel?
Power and control
What does the land represent when treated with respect and care?
What does the land represent when treated with respect and care?
A nurturing mother
Whose experiences does the third person narrator primarily focus on?
Whose experiences does the third person narrator primarily focus on?
Stephen Kumalo's
What two characteristics describe Paton's writing style?
What two characteristics describe Paton's writing style?
Lyrical and simple
What is dramatic irony?
What is dramatic irony?
Readers know what characters don't
Which phrase is an example of personification in the novel?
Which phrase is an example of personification in the novel?
The soil is sick
What does the Zulu term 'umfundisi' mean?
What does the Zulu term 'umfundisi' mean?
Priest or minister
What punctuation does Paton use instead of quotation marks for dialogue?
What punctuation does Paton use instead of quotation marks for dialogue?
Dashes
What is the overall tone of 'Cry, the Beloved Country'?
What is the overall tone of 'Cry, the Beloved Country'?
Compassionate yet tragic