A/L LITERATURE

Grade 12
Term 01
Content

 Poetry
 The Chimney Sweeper- William Blake
 Animal Crackers- Richard De Zoysa
 Design- Robert Frost
 Go and Catch a Falling Star- John Donne

 Short Stories
 Action and Reaction- Chithra Fernando
The Chimney Sweeper- William Blake
 Questions
Before discussion
1. What is the poem about?
2. What is it trying to say?
Context
• Comment briefly on the following extract,
explaining its significance to the poem
from which it was taken
Essay Type
• The poem ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ by
William Blake discusses the issues
related to Industrialization. Discuss.
• Through his poem ‘The Chimney
Sweeper’ Blake condemns the
capitalistic society that is sowed by
avarice of institutions like state and
church to uphold the status quo.
Discuss.
Animal Crackers- Richard De Zoysa
Links and Questions

Links Questions
https://poemanalysis.com/richard-de-zo 1. The poem ‘Animal Crackers’ by
ysa/animal-crackers/ Richard De Zoysa discusses on a
serious matter in a unique approach.
Discuss
https://www.litspring.com/2020/05/anal
ysis-of-animal-crackers.html
2. The poem ‘Animal Crackers’ by Richard
De Zoysa is a political satire. Discuss.
Design- Robert Frost
Links and Questions
Links Questions

https://poemanalysis.com/robert-frost/d
esign/
Go and Catch a Falling Start- John Donne
Links and Questions

Links Questions
1. ‘Go and Catch a Falling Star’ by John Dunn
https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/john-d is a satire on women’s infidelity. Discuss.
onne/song-go-and-catch-a-falling-star

https://poemanalysis.com/john-donne/s 2. John Dunn’s poem ‘Go and Catch a Falling

ong-go-and-catch-a-falling-star/ Star’ brings forth the nature of human beings in
a humorous manner. Discuss.
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