ENG2613 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 - DUE 21 April 2026

ENG2613 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 - DUE 21 April 2026; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations. For assistance, Whats-App 0.8.1..2.7.8..3.3.7.2. .. ENG2613/001/1/0/2026 Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. “I cannot go to school today,” Said little Peggy Ann McKay. “I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, I’m going blind in my right eye. My tonsils are as big as rocks, I’ve counted sixteen chicken pox And there’s one more—that’s seventeen, And don’t you think my face looks green? My leg is cut—my eyes are blue— It might be instamatic flu. I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke, I’m sure that my left leg is broke— My hip hurts when I move my chin, My belly button’s caving in, My back is wrenched, my ankle’s sprained, My ’pendix pains each time it rains. My nose is cold, my toes are numb. I have a sliver in my thumb. My neck is stiff, my voice is weak, I hardly whisper when I speak. My tongue is filling up my mouth, I think my hair is falling out. My elbow’s bent, my spine ain’t straight, My temperature is one-o-eight. My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear, There is a hole inside my ear. I have a hangnail, and my heart is—what? What’s that? What’s that you say? You say today is . . . Saturday? G’bye, I’m going out to play!” Assignment guidelines: • This assignment is worth 50 marks and consists of two sections. Answer all questions. • Remember to use your own words: do not copy and paste answers from study material, websites, or your peers. DO NOT PLAGIARISE – you will fail the assignment. • Any sources consulted should be cited according to the Harvard referencing method. • You MUST cite Tutorial Letter 501 in your assignment. • You are allowed to use AI for brainstorming, but you may not copy and paste an essay that has been produced by AI as this is plagiarism. • Complete the plagiarism declaration form and AI use declaration form found at the end of this document and include them in your assignment submission. • Remember to edit and proofread your work before submitting your assignment on the ENG2613 myModules site. • It is compulsory that your assignment be typed and converted to a PDF document. Use Arial 12 font for your assignment and 1.5 spacing. No hand-written assignments will be marked. No assignments uploaded as images will be marked. What kind of literature does this story belong to? Is it fiction or non-fiction? - fantasy or realism? - and prose, poetry or drama? Give two reasons from the passage for your answers. • Remember to accept the EULA (end user license agreement) when you upload your assignment. If you do not accept the EULA, your assignment will not be marked. 1. DRAMA Read the following drama excerpt and answer the questions that follow. Master Maid: A Tale of Norway by Aaron Shepard NARRATOR 1: Once there was a lad named Leif. NARRATOR 4: Now, Leif was a likeable fellow, and handsome to boot. NARRATOR 2: But he never wanted to listen to anyone, NARRATOR 3: and he always had to do things his own way. TROLL: Is the stable clean? LEIF: Tight and tidy! NARRATOR 3: . . . and he showed it to him. TROLL: You never figured this out for yourself! Have you been talking to my Master Maid? LEIF: Master Maid? Now, what sort of thing might that be, sir? TROLL: You’ll find out soon enough.In a paragraph of 150-200 words, give 4 words or phrases that tell us the speaker in the poem is a child and explain what effect each of these might have on young learners Adapted from: In your answer, you should consider the following: • Is the language appropriate for the age group? Quote two examples from the passage to back up what you say. • Is the content appropriate for the age group? Quote two examples from the passage to back up what you say. Do you think this poem is appropriate for an intermediate, multicultural South African class? Write a paragraph in which you give at least three reasons for your answer. In your answer, you should consider the following: • Is the content appropriate for the age group? Give a reason for your answer. • Is the content appropriate for a multicultural class? Give a reason for your answer. • Do you think young learners from grades 4-6 would enjoy this poem? Give a reason for your answer. • What does OR does not make this story appropriate for a multicultural class? Quote two examples from the passage to back up what you say. • Do you think young learners from grades 4-6 would enjoy this story? Give a reason for your answer. Based on this excerpt, what main theme does the play explore? Provide a discussion of how this theme is explored in the excerpt. Do you consider the theme appropriate for a South African Intermediate Phase classroom? Explain. (8 marks) In your study guide, we ask you to bring poetry ‘off the page’ to bring it alive for learners. In a paragraph, and in your own words, give 5 ways in which you could bring this poem alive’ for your learners. PROSE In not more than one page, write your own postmodern tall tale or postmodern fable short story that would be relatable to a classroom of diverse intermediate phase learners. Your story should comprise of: a title, a setting, a clear plot, characterisation and theme. (You should revisit 6.2, 6.2.1 and 6.3 from your Tutorial letter to assist you with this question. Do not use AI to create your story.) (15 marks) 3. DRAMA AND PROSE In no more than 15 lines, explain how you would go about dramatising your story (from question 2) and enacting it as a play which your students are expected to perform in your school’s hall. Focus especially on how you would go about creating the scene(s) of the play and the costumes that you would choose for the character(s). Read the story below and then answer the questions that follow. The old woman and her pig One day an old woman was sweeping her home when she found some money that she had forgotten about. She was so happy that she danced around singing. “Look at this,” she said holding the money up in the air. “Now what shall I do with it? I know! I will go to the market and buy a pig.” So, the next day she went to the market and bought a nice little pig. She put a collar on the pig, tied a string on the collar and began to walk home with it. On the way, they came across a low wooden fence. The old woman said, “Please, Pig, get over the fence.” But the pig would not get over the fence. No matter how she pleaded, the pig would not move. Just then a dog came trotting up and the old woman said to him, “Dog, Dog! Come here. Please chase this pig. He won’t get over the fence and I won’t get home tonight.” But the dog would not chase the pig. So, the old woman fetched a bucket of water that was standing just a little way along the fence. “Water, please splash this dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence and I won’t get home tonight.” But the water would not splash the dog. The old woman saw an ox in the distance. When it came closer, she called, “Ox, Ox, please drink the water. The water won’t splash the dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence and it is getting dark. It is time the pig and I were at home.” But the ox would not drink the water. Just then a butcher walked by. She stopped him and begged, “Butcher, Butcher, please take this ox with you. The ox won’t drink the water. The water won’t splash the dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence. I can see the moon rising. The pig and I should have been home an hour and a half ago.” But the butcher would not take the ox… By now the old woman was getting angry – no one would help her! So, she took a rope out of her pocket and said, “Rope, Rope, please tie up the butcher. The butcher won’t take the ox away. The ox won’t drink the water. The water won’t splash the dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence, and I see the moonlight. The pig and I should have been home hours ago!” But the rope would not tie up the butcher. Just then a mouse ran across the field, and the old woman called, “Mouse, Mouse, please chew the rope. The rope won’t tie up the butcher. The butcher won’t take the ox. The ox won’t drink the water. The water won’t splash the dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence and the moon is already high in the sky. The pig and I should be getting ready for bed by now.” The mouse stopped. He looked at the old woman. “Yes,” said the mouse, “I will chew the rope, if you will give me some cheese.” So, the old woman put her hand deep into her pocket, felt around a bit and then pulled out a tiny piece of cheese which she gave to the mouse. And when the mouse had eaten the cheese, it began to nibble at the rope; the rope began to tie up the butcher; the butcher began to lead the ox; the ox began to drink the water; the water began to splash the dog; the dog began to chase the pig and … the pig jumped over the fence. The old woman gave a big sigh and walked home. “At last,” she said. What time did she and her pig get home? Nobody knows. But if this old woman lives near you and you do know, please tell us. Author: Wendy Hartman Source: The old woman and her pig - Nalibali ENG2613/001/1/0/2026 Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. “I cannot go to school today,” Said little Peggy Ann McKay. “I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, I’m going blind in my right eye. My tonsils are as big as rocks, I’ve counted sixteen chicken pox And there’s one more—that’s seventeen, And don’t you think my face looks green? My leg is cut—my eyes are blue— It might be instamatic flu. I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke, I’m sure that my left leg is broke— My hip hurts when I move my chin, My belly button’s caving in, My back is wrenched, my ankle’s sprained, My ’pendix pains each time it rains. My nose is cold, my toes are numb. I have a sliver in my thumb. My neck is stiff, my voice is weak, I hardly whisper when I speak. My tongue is filling up my mouth, I think my hair is falling out. My elbow’s bent, my spine ain’t straight, My temperature is one-o-eight. My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear, There is a hole inside my ear. I have a hangnail, and my heart is—what? What’s that? What’s that you say? You say today is . . . Saturday? G’bye, I’m going out to play!” Assignment guidelines: • This assignment is worth 50 marks and consists of two sections. Answer all questions. • Remember to use your own words: do not copy and paste answers from study material, websites, or your peers. DO NOT PLAGIARISE – you will fail the assignment. • Any sources consulted should be cited according to the Harvard referencing method. • You MUST cite Tutorial Letter 501 in your assignment. • You are allowed to use AI for brainstorming, but you may not copy and paste an essay that has been produced by AI as this is plagiarism. • Complete the plagiarism declaration form and AI use declaration form found at the end of this document and include them in your assignment submission. • Remember to edit and proofread your work before submitting your assignment on the ENG2613 myModules site. • It is compulsory that your assignment be typed and converted to a PDF document. Use Arial 12 font for your assignment and 1.5 spacing. No hand-written assignments will be marked. No assignments uploaded as images will be marked. What kind of literature does this story belong to? Is it fiction or non-fiction? - fantasy or realism? - and prose, poetry or drama? Give two reasons from the passage for your answers. • Remember to accept the EULA (end user license agreement) when you upload your assignment. If you do not accept the EULA, your assignment will not be marked. 1. DRAMA Read the following drama excerpt and answer the questions that follow. Master Maid: A Tale of Norway by Aaron Shepard NARRATOR 1: Once there was a lad named Leif. NARRATOR 4: Now, Leif was a likeable fellow, and handsome to boot. NARRATOR 2: But he never wanted to listen to anyone, NARRATOR 3: and he always had to do things his own way. TROLL: Is the stable clean? LEIF: Tight and tidy! NARRATOR 3: . . . and he showed it to him. TROLL: You never figured this out for yourself! Have you been talking to my Master Maid? LEIF: Master Maid? Now, what sort of thing might that be, sir? TROLL: You’ll find out soon enough.In a paragraph of 150-200 words, give 4 words or phrases that tell us the speaker in the poem is a child and explain what effect each of these might have on young learners Adapted from: In your answer, you should consider the following: • Is the language appropriate for the age group? Quote two examples from the passage to back up what you say. • Is the content appropriate for the age group? Quote two examples from the passage to back up what you say. Do you think this poem is appropriate for an intermediate, multicultural South African class? Write a paragraph in which you give at least three reasons for your answer. In your answer, you should consider the following: • Is the content appropriate for the age group? Give a reason for your answer. • Is the content appropriate for a multicultural class? Give a reason for your answer. • Do you think young learners from grades 4-6 would enjoy this poem? Give a reason for your answer. • What does OR does not make this story appropriate for a multicultural class? Quote two examples from the passage to back up what you say. • Do you think young learners from grades 4-6 would enjoy this story? Give a reason for your answer. Based on this excerpt, what main theme does the play explore? Provide a discussion of how this theme is explored in the excerpt. Do you consider the theme appropriate for a South African Intermediate Phase classroom? Explain. (8 marks) In your study guide, we ask you to bring poetry ‘off the page’ to bring it alive for learners. In a paragraph, and in your own words, give 5 ways in which you could bring this poem alive’ for your learners. PROSE In not more than one page, write your own postmodern tall tale or postmodern fable short story that would be relatable to a classroom of diverse intermediate phase learners. Your story should comprise of: a title, a setting, a clear plot, characterisation and theme. (You should revisit 6.2, 6.2.1 and 6.3 from your Tutorial letter to assist you with this question. Do not use AI to create your story.) (15 marks) 3. DRAMA AND PROSE In no more than 15 lines, explain how you would go about dramatising your story (from question 2) and enacting it as a play which your students are expected to perform in your school’s hall. Focus especially on how you would go about creating the scene(s) of the play and the costumes that you would choose for the character(s). Read the story below and then answer the questions that follow. The old woman and her pig One day an old woman was sweeping her home when she found some money that she had forgotten about. She was so happy that she danced around singing. “Look at this,” she said holding the money up in the air. “Now what shall I do with it? I know! I will go to the market and buy a pig.” So, the next day she went to the market and bought a nice little pig. She put a collar on the pig, tied a string on the collar and began to walk home with it. On the way, they came across a low wooden fence. The old woman said, “Please, Pig, get over the fence.” But the pig would not get over the fence. No matter how she pleaded, the pig would not move. Just then a dog came trotting up and the old woman said to him, “Dog, Dog! Come here. Please chase this pig. He won’t get over the fence and I won’t get home tonight.” But the dog would not chase the pig. So, the old woman fetched a bucket of water that was standing just a little way along the fence. “Water, please splash this dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence and I won’t get home tonight.” But the water would not splash the dog. The old woman saw an ox in the distance. When it came closer, she called, “Ox, Ox, please drink the water. The water won’t splash the dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence and it is getting dark. It is time the pig and I were at home.” But the ox would not drink the water. Just then a butcher walked by. She stopped him and begged, “Butcher, Butcher, please take this ox with you. The ox won’t drink the water. The water won’t splash the dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence. I can see the moon rising. The pig and I should have been home an hour and a half ago.” But the butcher would not take the ox… By now the old woman was getting angry – no one would help her! So, she took a rope out of her pocket and said, “Rope, Rope, please tie up the butcher. The butcher won’t take the ox away. The ox won’t drink the water. The water won’t splash the dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence, and I see the moonlight. The pig and I should have been home hours ago!” But the rope would not tie up the butcher. Just then a mouse ran across the field, and the old woman called, “Mouse, Mouse, please chew the rope. The rope won’t tie up the butcher. The butcher won’t take the ox. The ox won’t drink the water. The water won’t splash the dog. The dog won’t chase the pig. The pig won’t get over the fence and the moon is already high in the sky. The pig and I should be getting ready for bed by now.” The mouse stopped. He looked at the old woman. “Yes,” said the mouse, “I will chew the rope, if you will give me some cheese.” So, the old woman put her hand deep into her pocket, felt around a bit and then pulled out a tiny piece of cheese which she gave to the mouse. And when the mouse had eaten the cheese, it began to nibble at the rope; the rope began to tie up the butcher; the butcher began to lead the ox; the ox began to drink the water; the water began to splash the dog; the dog began to chase the pig and … the pig jumped over the fence. The old woman gave a big sigh and walked home. “At last,” she said. What time did she and her pig get home? Nobody knows. But if this old woman lives near you and you do know, please tell us. Author: Wendy Hartman Source: The old woman and her pig - Nalibali