At a Funeral by Dennis Brutus (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Organisation Dennis Brutus helped establish
Organisation Dennis Brutus helped establish
SANROC (South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee)
Where Brutus was imprisoned with Mandela
Where Brutus was imprisoned with Mandela
Robben Island
Who 'At a Funeral' is dedicated to
Who 'At a Funeral' is dedicated to
Valencia Majombozi
Valencia's mother's occupation
Valencia's mother's occupation
Cleaner and washerwoman
Opening colours representing ANC flag
Opening colours representing ANC flag
Black, green and gold
Rhyme scheme of 'At a Funeral'
Rhyme scheme of 'At a Funeral'
aaabab, cccdcd
What 'carrion books of birth' refers to
What 'carrion books of birth' refers to
Pass books controlling black South Africans' lives
Meaning of 'hollow panoply' in poem
Meaning of 'hollow panoply' in poem
Splendid display that's meaningless due to oppression
Final line's message about resistance
Final line's message about resistance
Better to die fighting than surrender to oppression
How poem's tone shifts
How poem's tone shifts
From solemn mourning to angry defiance