The child who was shot dead by soldiers in Nyanga by Ingrid Jonker (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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When did the Sharpeville Massacre occur?
When did the Sharpeville Massacre occur?
March 1960
What did pass laws require black South Africans to carry?
What did pass laws require black South Africans to carry?
Identity documents (passes)
When did Nelson Mandela read this poem at parliament?
When did Nelson Mandela read this poem at parliament?
24th May 1994
What poetic form does Jonker use in this poem?
What poetic form does Jonker use in this poem?
Free verse
What is the final line of the poem?
What is the final line of the poem?
Without a pass
Which phrase is repeated at the start of stanzas 1-3?
Which phrase is repeated at the start of stanzas 1-3?
The child is not dead
What do the child's raised fists symbolise?
What do the child's raised fists symbolise?
Defiance and revolution
Which townships in the Cape are mentioned in the poem?
Which townships in the Cape are mentioned in the poem?
Langa and Nyanga
How does the child transform by the end of the poem?
How does the child transform by the end of the poem?
From innocent victim to giant
What irony does 'Without a pass' convey?
What irony does 'Without a pass' convey?
Death grants freedom denied in life