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SECTION B _ POETRY
t Read the following poem carefully and answer ALL the questions
that follow.
The Tightrope Walkerl
(tr'or Norman W. Manley)2
(b) Lines 3 - 5 deseribe what was expect€d of Manley. What figure of speeoh is use.d. and
what makes it e.ffeøive? (4 mnrks)
(c) Select an ima.ge tlrat oonveys Manley's values and corrrrnent on its effeçtivençss.
(4 markÐ
(d) what is the mood in lines rs - 222 Give a rÊason f,or ynrn answer. (3 martrr)
(e) Suggest ONE reason why thetitle of the poem is effeúive. (3 marks)
Total lS ma¡ks
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