How to tell a lieA lie - contra facto -
Is a perfection in itself When carried off rightly, that is. You do not simply whip it out stony-faced triple-blink. It is cultivated. It is a white seed, which unfurls itself into a black bud poking through. A lie is not a series Of ums and ers. You must let the lie run through you Like a mouse runs up your sleeve now peeping at your neck. You must let your eyes cloud Until you cannot see, hear, or feel your own lie Until you can feel it stuck fast To your very flesh. Note: contra facto-against/opposite to the facts QUESTION ONE (a) Identify ONE verbal language feature in lines 7–10 (“It is cultivated … poking through.”) that helps the poet describe a lie. Provide an example from lines 7–10. (i) Verbal language feature: (ii) Example: (b) Explain what this feature shows you about a lie. (c) Explain how lines 7–10 make the poet’s idea(s) about lies clear to you. Provide examples from the text. QUESTION TWO (a) Identify ONE piece of advice that the poet offers about how to tell a lie in lines 13–22 (“You must let … To your very flesh.”). Provide an example from lines 13–22. (i) Advice: (ii) Example: (b) Explain what this advice tells you about how to tell a lie. (c) Explain how the last two stanzas (lines 11–22) help you understand the poet’s ideas about telling lies. Provide examples from the text. ANSWERS (NCEA Level 1 English revision guide. 2009 edition, Really Useful Resources, pg. 43) (NCEA Level 1 English revision guide. 2011 edition, Really Useful Resources, pg. 25) |