QUESTION 3: CONTEXTUAL QUESTION OLD FOLKS LAUGH 3.1 Using your own words, describe what old people have finished doing in lines 1 to 6, according to the speaker. (2) Old people have stopped pretending in order to impress others. They have finished being fake and realise that they are supposed to be the way that they are now. 3.2 Comment on the effectiveness of the figure of speech used in their bellies “allow to jiggle like slow // tambourines.” (2) The simile is effective because tambourines are shaken and used for joyous celebrations and the comparison to the stomachs of the old people is appropriate because they laugh when they are joyous. 3.3 The poet has chosen to use colloquialisms such as and Critically “folk” “holler”. discuss whether this is appropriate and relate your response to the main theme of the poem. (3) The main theme of the poem is that old people have made peace with everything that has happened in their lives. Appropriate old people have reached the stage of their lives where – formalities are not an issue. Colloquialisms still include a degree of respect so it shows how old people are comfortable everyday and that people still respect them in life. OR Inappropriate old people deserve a greater degree of respect when they – are addressed or being referred. The youth are not on the same level as the old people and they should not in a too familiar manner with the older generation. 3.4 Do you this is an accurate portrayal of some old people? Explain your answer by referring to specific descriptors used in the poem. (3) Yes some old people do enjoy life to its fullest and do not care about – what others think of them. bellies to jiggle” when some old people “their – laugh they shake uncontrollably and old folks laugh, they free the “When world” their laughter is infectious and all other issues seem trivial. – the bones of old people become brittle. laps // are “brittle – “their filled with memories” old people tell the best stories and offer comfort – to the people. [10]
QUESTION 3: CONTEXTUAL QUESTION OLD FOLKS LAUGH 3.1 Using your own words, describe what old people have finished doing in lines 1 to 6, according to the speaker. (2) Old people have stopped pretending in order to impress others. They have finished being fake and realise that they are supposed to be the way that they are now. 3.2 Comment on the effectiveness of the figure of speech used in “allow their bellies to jiggle like slow // tambourines.” (2) The simile is effective because tambourines are shaken and used for joyous celebrations and the comparison to the stomachs of the old people is appropriate because they laugh when they are joyous. 3.3 The poet has chosen to use colloquialisms such as “folk” and “holler”. Critically discuss whether this is appropriate and relate your response to the main theme of the poem. (3) The main theme of the poem is that old people have made peace with everything that has happened in their lives. Appropriate – old people have reached the stage of their lives where formalities are not an issue. Colloquialisms still include a degree of respect so it shows how old people are comfortable everyday and that people still respect them in life. OR Inappropriate – old people deserve a greater degree of respect when they are addressed or being referred. The youth are not on the same level as the old people and they should not in a too familiar manner with the older generation. 3.4 Do you this is an accurate portrayal of some old people? Explain your answer by referring to specific descriptors used in the poem. (3) Yes – some old people do enjoy life to its fullest and do not care about what others think of them. “their bellies to jiggle” – when some old people laugh they shake uncontrollably and “When old folks laugh, they free the world” – their laughter is infectious and all other issues seem trivial. “brittle – the bones of old people become brittle. “their laps // are filled with memories” – old people tell the best stories and offer comfort to the people. [10]
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