Talk to the Peach Tree by Sipho Sepamla (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Sipho Sepamla's life dates
Sipho Sepamla's life dates
1932 to 2007
Organisation Sepamla founded
Organisation Sepamla founded
FUBA (Federated Union of Black Artists)
Sepamla's poetic style qualities
Sepamla's poetic style qualities
Irony, satire, and humour
Form of 'Talk to the Peach Tree'
Form of 'Talk to the Peach Tree'
Free verse
Phrase repeated 6 times in the poem
Phrase repeated 6 times in the poem
Let's talk
What peach tree symbolises
What peach tree symbolises
Stability, rootedness, and belonging
Who 'the devil himself' refers to
Who 'the devil himself' refers to
The apartheid government
What 'paralysing heat' represents
What 'paralysing heat' represents
Oppressive political climate preventing action
Overall theme of the poem
Overall theme of the poem
Open channels of communication
What swallows symbolise
What swallows symbolise
Freedom of movement