ENG1501 Assignment 1 Answers - Semester 1 , 2026 | Due Date 13 April 2026

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Section A: Reflection on Poetry from Unit 2



Paragraph 1: Introduction of the poem and first reaction………………………………..3
Paragraph 2: Analysis of two poetic devices with examples…………………………….3
Paragraph 3: Reflection on how the poem changed understanding……………………...4




Section B: Analysis of ‘Memory’ by Christopher van Wyk



Question 1.1: Description of the mother’s character with evidence…………………….5
Question 1.2: Explanation of the family’s financial situation…………………………...5
Question 2: Analysis of a sound device and its effect on mood………………………. ..5
Question 3: Comparison of the animal imagery of the brothers…………………………6
Question 4: Explanation of contrasting imagery in stanza three………………………. .6
Question 5.1: Description of the shift in stanza four…………………………………….6
Question 5.2: Explanation of why the speaker has not written before…………………..7
Question 6.1: Identification of two words used for the mother………………………….7
Question 6.2: Explanation of the connotations and effect of the words…………………7
Question 7: Identification and explanation of the theme of the poem…………………...7




References………………………………………………………………………………..8