The English Experience: Publishers of innovative educational material

Our Schools
Products
IEB English Exam Guide
The Beneficiaries
Henry V
Poetry 2012
 
Table of Contents
 
Extracts
 
Answers CD
Grade 10 & 11 Poetry
NC Study Guide
Back Catalogue

Our Schools
A marvellous resource

“The Complete Poetry Resource is a marvellous resource for students. It provides a very effective platform for the examination and for developing the higher-order thinking skills that help bridge the gap between secondary school and university.”

~ Lisa Hosking, St Andrew’s, Johannesburg

Our Schools
Everything a student requires

“The English Experience publications have proved to be invaluable sources for both myself and my Grade 12 students. The Complete Poetry Resource contains everything that a student requires to place the poems in a historical context, without too much clutter, and to successfully negotiate the final exams.”

~ Deneys Williamson, St. Dominic’s College

Our Schools
Sound guidance

“The Poetry Resource is user-friendly, compact and offers sound guidance. The analysis provides a good starting point from which students can grasp the basics and then move into more detailed discussion and depth about interpreting the poem.”

~ Sandy Woolard, St Mark’s

Our Schools
Putting learners at ease

“Our learners absolutely love the Poetry Resource. It puts them at ease.”

~ Petronella Munian, St Benedict’s, Pinetown

Our Schools
Haven’t yet signed up for our email newsletter?

Sign up with your email address as each edition is packed full of exciting features you won’t want to miss, such as free samples of our resources for download, inspirational tasks for learners and interviews with the authors and poets.


The Complete IEB Poetry Resource
Prescribed Poems and Learning Materials for Grade 12

2012 - 2013


Table of Contents

Foreword
Using this resource 7
The English Experience 7


Introduction to Poetry
Guide to reading, understanding and analysing poetry 8
Guide to answering contextual poetry questions 11


Renaissance Section
Introduction to the Renaissance Period 13
Biography of William Shakespeare 13
Poem: “When I do count the clock that tells the time” - William Shakespeare 14
Analysis of “When I do count the clock that tells the time” 14
Questions on “When I do count the clock that tells the time” 15
Biography of John Milton 18
Poem: “When I consider how my light is spent” - John Milton 18
Analysis of “When I consider how my light is spent” 19
Questions on “When I consider how my light is spent” 20


Romantic Section
Introduction to the Romantic Period 24
Biography of William Blake 24
Poem: “The Tyger” - William Blake 25
Analysis of “The Tyger” 26
Questions on “The Tyger” 27
Biography of Percy Bysshe Shelley 32
Poem: “Ozymandias of Egypt” - Percy Bysshe Shelley 33
Analysis of “Ozymandias of Egypt” 33
Questions on “Ozymandias of Egypt” 35
Biography of John Keats 39
Poem: “Ode to Autumn” - John Keats 39
Analysis of “Ode to Autumn” 40
Questions on “Ode to Autumn” 41


Victorian and Gothic Section
Introduction to the Victorian and Gothic Periods 44
Biography of Emily Brontë 44
Poem: “Remembrance” - Emily Brontë 45
Analysis of “Remembrance” 46
Questions on “Remembrance” 47
Biography of Matthew Arnold 50
Poem: “Dover Beach” - Matthew Arnold 50
Analysis of “Dover Beach” 51
Questions on “Dover Beach” 53
Biography of Gerard Manley Hopkins 57
Poem: “Binsey Poplars” - Gerard Manley Hopkins 58
Analysis of “Binsey Poplars” 59
Questions on “Binsey Poplars” 60


British Modernist Section
Introduction to the British Modernist Period 65
Biography of William Butler Yeats 65
Poem: “The Song of Wandering Aengus” - William Butler Yeats 66
Analysis of “The Song of Wandering Aengus” 67
Questions on “The Song of Wandering Aengus” 68
Biography of Cecil Day-Lewis 72
Poem: “Will it be so again?” - Cecil Day-Lewis 73
Analysis of “Will it be so again?” 73
Questions on “Will it be so again?” 75


American Modernist Section
Introduction to the American Modernist Period 79
Biography of WH Auden 79
Poem: “Refugee Blues” - WH Auden 80
Analysis of “Refugee Blues” 81
Questions on “Refugee Blues” 82
Biography of Lawrence Ferlinghetti 85
Poem: “Constantly Risking Absurdity” - Lawrence Ferlinghetti 86
Analysis of “Constantly Risking Absurdity” 87
Questions on “Constantly Risking Absurdity” 88
Biography of Sylvia Plath 90
Poem: “Mirror” - Sylvia Plath 91
Analysis of “Mirror” 91
Questions on “Mirror” 92


South African Apartheid Section
Introduction to the South African Apartheid Period 96
Biography of Hugh Lewin 97
Poem: “Touch” - Hugh Lewin 97
Analysis of “Touch” 99
Questions on “Touch” 100


South African Post-Apartheid Section
Introduction to the South African Post-Apartheid Period 104
Biography of Tatamkhulu Afrika 105
Poem: “Trespasser” - Tatamkhulu Afrika 106
Analysis of “Trespasser” 108
Questions on “Trespasser” 109
Biography of Chris Mann 112
Poem: “Crossing over” - Chris Mann 113
Analysis of “Crossing over” 114
Questions on “Crossing over” 115
Biography of Chris van Wyk 118
Poem: “I have my Father’s Voice” - Chris van Wyk 119
Analysis of “I have my Father’s Voice” 120
Questions on “I have my Father’s Voice” 121


Unseen Poetry Section
Getting to grips with the Unseen Poem: Some Guidelines 126
“Why a Poem... or a Cat?” - Harriet Stovall Kelley 128
“George Gray” - Edgar Lee Masters 131
“Two Thieves” - Charl-Pierre Naudé 133
“Identity” - Julio Noboa Polanco 136
“The Elephant Tree” - Ian McCallum 138
“The Fear” - Lily Allen 141


Wild Card Questions, Visuals and Rubrics
“When I do count the clock that tells the time” - William Shakespeare 145
“When I consider how my light is spent” - John Milton 147
“The Tyger” - William Blake 149
“Ozymandias of Egypt” - Percy Bysshe Shelley 151
“Ode to Autumn” - John Keats 153
“Remembrance” - Emily Brontë 155
“Dover Beach” - Matthew Arnold 157
“Binsey Poplars” - Gerard Manley Hopkins 159
“The Song of Wandering Aengus” - William Butler Yeats 161
“Will it be so again?” - Cecil Day-Lewis 163
“Refugee Blues” - WH Auden 165
“Constantly Risking Absurdity” - Lawrence Ferlinghetti 167
“Mirror” - Sylvia Plath 169
“Touch” - Hugh Lewin 171
“Trespasser” - Tatamkhulu Afrika 173
“Crossing over” - Chris Mann 175
“I have my Father’s Voice” - Chris van Wyk 177


Acknowledgements 181



Three easy ways to order this resource:

Call us on +27 (0)11 786-6702

Email nicola@englishexperience.co.za

Fax your Order Form to +27 (0)86 612-4437