(i) - poem referred to the father swan who bit his three ducks because they quacked too much; allusion to Mr. Keesing
- Poem written to turn the joke around on Mr. Keesing; metaphorically convey the value of talking
- fortunate that Mr. Keesing got the joke, else, the disciplinary action could have been severe.
(ii) - Poem discusses the way the world can end.
- Fire stands for greed/lust/human desire; Ice stands for hatred/ coldness/human indifference;
- world can end with either greed or indifference
(iii) - It is justified as Rapunzel lived with a witch who would constantly keep a check on her and had several rules to be followed.
- Amanda too, feels caged by the impositions
- Amanda desires peace in isolation like Rapunzel had in her tower; clarifying she will not let her hair down for anyone
Competency applied for :
content-
• Stating Minimum 2 points + justification/ explanation
• Depicting Support of / reference to textual evidence
expression-
• Applying logical progression, using appropriate linking devices (e.g. because/ besides, in order to, therefore etc.)- cohesion
• Response relevance for overall sense according to the question attempted-coherence
• Accuracy in use of grammatical structures, vocabulary and spellings
NOTE— Writing in a paragraph recommended. Just listing of points shall result in deduction of marks allotted for cohesion & coherence.
