Question

-no notion
'No go'-
C.
-no post.
Answer the following questions:
1. What is meant by 't' other side the way'?
2. Why do you think the phrase 'No go' is put in
another expression inverted commas?)
3. What does the 'Ring' refer do?
4. Comment on the phrase 'no afternoon gentil
5. In what way is the title of the poem a good or​

Answer 1

Answer:

4

Explanation:

Forfourdays,Iwalkedthroughthenarrowlanesoftheoldcity,enjoyingtheromanceofbeinginacitywhere

historystilllives-initscobblestonestreetsandinitspeopleridingasses,carryingvineleavesandpalmastheyonce

didduringthetimeofChrist.

2.ThisisJerusalem,hometothesacredsitesofChristianity,IslamandJudaism.Thisistheplacethathousesthe

churchoftheholySepulchre,theplacewhereJesuswasfinallylaidtorest.ThisisalsothesiteofChrist’scrucifixion,

burialandresurrection.

3.BuiltbytheRomanEmperorConstantineatthesiteofanearliertempletoAphrodite,itisthemostvenerated

Christianshrineintheworld.Andjustifiablyso.Here,withinthechurch,arethelastfivestationsofthecross,the

10

th

stationwhereJesuswasstrippedofhisclothes,the11

th

wherehewasnailedtothecross,the12

th

wherehedied

onthecross,the13thwherethebodywasremovedfromthecross,andthe14th,histomb.

4.Forallthisweightytradition,theapproachandentrancetothechurchisnondescript.Youhavetoaskfor

directions.EventothedevoutChristianpilgrimswalkingalongtheViaDolorosa–theWayofSorrows–firstnine

stationslookclueless.Thenacourtyardappears,hemmedinbyotherbuildingsandadoorwaytooneside.Thisleads

toavastareaofhugestonearchitecture.

5.Immediatelyinsidetheentranceisyourfirststep.It’sthestoneofanointing:thisistheplace,accordingto

Greektradition,whereChristwasremovedfromthecross.TheRomanCatholics,however,believeittobethespot

whereJesus’bodywaspreparedforburialbyJoseph.

6.Whathappenednext?Jesuswasburied.HewastakentoaplaceoutsidethecityofJerusalemwhereothergraves

existedandthere,hewasburiedinacave.However,allthatislonggone,destroyedbycontinuedattacksand

rebuilding;whatremainsisthemassive–andimpressive–Rotunda(aroundbuildingwithadome) thatEmperor

Constantinebuilt.Underthis,andrightinthecentreoftheRotunda,isthestructurethatcontainstheHolySepulchre.

7.“HowdoyouknowthatthisisJesus’tomb?”Iaskedoneofthepilgrimsstandingnexttome.Hewasclueless,

moreinterested,liketherestofthem,inthenoveltyofitallandinphotographingit,thaninitshistoryortradition.

8.Atthestartofthefirstcentury,theplacewasadisusedquarryoutsidethecitywalls.Accordingtothegospels,

Jesus’crucifixionoccurred‘ataplaceoutsidethecitywallswithgravesnearby… … ’.Archaeologistshave

discoveredtombsfromthatera,sothesiteiscompatiblewiththebiblicalperiod.

Questions:

1.1Writedownthecorrectoption (1x10=10marks)

a.HowdoesJerusalemstillretainthecharmoftheancientera? … … … … … … … .....

i.Therearenarrowlanes. ii.Roadsarepavedwithcobblestones.

iii.Peoplecanbeseenridingasses. iv.Alloftheabove.