Question

Section D (Literature)
D.1 Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:
" I'd rather sleep in the ivy wall
No rain comes through,
thou 'l hear it fall The sun peeps gay at dawn of day
And I sing and wing away away"
a) What is the source of delight for the speaker?
b) Identify and explain the literary device in the last line.
c) Why does the bird describe ivy as a wall?
d) Why does the speaker not accept the offer?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Section D (Literature)

D.1 Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

" I'd rather sleep in the ivy wall

No rain comes through,

thou 'l hear it fall The sun peeps gay at dawn of day

And I sing and wing away away"

a) What is the source of delight for the speaker?

b) Identify and explain the literary device in the last line.

c) Why does the bird describe ivy as a wall?

d) Why does the speaker not accept the offer?

Answer 2

Explanation:

Section D (Literature)

D.1 Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

" I'd rather sleep in the ivy wall

No rain comes through,

thou 'l hear it fall The sun peeps gay at dawn of day

And I sing and wing away away"

a) What is the source of delight for the speaker?

b) Identify and explain the literary device in the last line.

c) Why does the bird describe ivy as a wall?

d) Why does the speaker not accept the offer?