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20 Describe the nature presented in the poem “Anniversaries of War”.

21 How does ikpi present the dividedness of the two cultures ?

22 What is Auden’s attitude towards poetry ?

23 Attempt a critical appreciation of the poem “A Poison Tree” by William Blake.
I was angry with my friend ;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe :

I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I watered it in fears,

Night & morning with my tears :
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night.
Till it bore an apple bright.

And my foe beheld it shine,

And he knew that it was mince.

And into my garden stole,
When the night had veild the pole ;
In the morning glad I see ;
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
(Ceiling 35 marks)
Ill. Answer any two out of the four questions in an essay (10 marks each) :
24 How does the skylark become a metaphor for poetic imagination ?

25 Discuss the critical observation that “Dylan Thomas has great mastery in handling varying
moods.”
26 The poet in the poem “Childhood” laments the passage of time. Discuss.

27 How does Dhasal juxtapose the past and the present in a society anxious to engender
stereotypes ? 1
(2 x 10 = 20 marks)