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Short story

Social protection management area

My book has never been too tired to go to bed with me. It never has a headache or needs downtime to discuss the day. It never says: please not now, I'm not in the mood. In fact my book seduces me with its spine that beckons from the shelf, yearning for my touch. When I reach out to hold it between my fingers it eases into them, slides into my palm, yields to my gaze. With tenderness it lays its pages bare for me and speaks words that carry me through waves of emotions. When my eyes won't open and I am spent, it rests right next to me, ready for the next round. 1 .1 In the first line of the poem, the poet's diction illustrates the setting in which the speaker finds herself. Based on the speaker's description, write one sentence in which you describe the setting of this scene and one sentence in which you quote any two words or phrases to support your answer. (3) I .2 In these lines, the speaker makes use of a figure Of speech to create a humorous effect. Write three or four sentences in which you name the figure of speech, quote any two examples and explain why the effect is humorous. (4) 2. Refer to lines one to seven. 2.1 A change occurs in lines four to seven. Wirite one sentence in which you identify the change and one sentence in which you explain how the speaker conveys this change, quoting any one word from the first three lines that substantiates your answer. (3) 2.2 Identify the tone in lines four to seven and quote any two words or phrases that support your answer. Next, write a sentence in which you explain what this tone tells the reader about the speaker's relationship with her book. (4) 2.3 The poet makes use of several sound devices in lines four to seven to convey the tone. Name one sound device that is used, quote any two words that illustrate the sound device and underline the sound that is repeated. (3) 2.4 In lines four to seven, the poet makes use of punctuation to change the rhythm of the poem. Identify the punctuation mark used to create this change. explain the Change in rhythm and then comment on the effect of this change. (3) 3. Refer to lines eight to eleven. 3.1 In lines eight and nine, the poet makes use of imagery to illustrate the speaker's relationship with her book. Identify the imagery, quote two words or phrases that substantiate your answer and comment on what this tells you about how the speaker views her book. (3)

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