Question

The cold within  
1.The last man of this forlorn group Did nought except for gain Giving only to those who gave Was how he played the game.

I)Name the figure of speech used in the first line of the given extract and explain it. What did each person in the group possess? [2]

ii)Why did the rich man sit back? What was his opinion of the poor? [2]

iii)Explain how the black man saw in this situation, an opportunity for revenge [3]

iv)What happened to this group of people at the end of the poem? What could they have done to change their fate?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The cold within  

1.The last man of this forlorn group Did nought except for gain Giving only to those who gave Was how he played the game.

I)Name the figure of speech used in the first line of the given extract and explain it. What did each person in the group possess? [2]

ii)Why did the rich man sit back? What was his opinion of the poor? [2]

iii)Explain how the black man saw in this situation, an opportunity for revenge [3]

iv)What happened to this group of people at the end of the poem? What could they have done to change their fate?