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CAPE Communication Studies · 2008 (Rest of Region) · Paper 2 · Question 2(i)

Based on the poem 'A Tale of Two Tongues' by Earl McKenzie, write an essay of no more than 500 words discussing the given aspects. [Total 25 marks]

Discuss the differences in the language in stanzas one and two.

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  1. 2(ii)Discuss the attitudes to English and Creole as revealed in the poem.[9 marks]
  2. 2(iii)Explain how a televised reading of this poem could enhance its meaning.[8 marks]

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