Poetry Anthology (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Structure of 'The Morning Sun is Shining'
Structure of 'The Morning Sun is Shining'
16 lines in 4 distinct sections
Lines 1-4 focus
Lines 1-4 focus
Visual imagery
Lines 5-8 focus
Lines 5-8 focus
Auditory experiences/sounds of nature
Lines 9-12 focus
Lines 9-12 focus
Sense of smell/fragrances
Type of irony in the title
Type of irony in the title
Figurative irony
Effect of 'green, green' repetition
Effect of 'green, green' repetition
Emphasises colour's intensity & nature's purity
'Fountain bubbles merrily' device
'Fountain bubbles merrily' device
Onomatopoeia
Lines 13-16 content
Lines 13-16 content
Emotional revelation & tone shift
Tone shift in poem
Tone shift in poem
Peaceful/happy to resentful/bitter
Central contrast theme
Central contrast theme
Nature's permanence vs. human transience/suffering