Question B For The Poem "Mid-Term Break"

First Paragraph

- The persona had used repetition in the poem

Second Paragraph

- The persona used repetition

- To show that the speaker was shocked

- And everyone was trying to comfort him

- Evidence : Stanza 3 line 3 – “shake my hand”

- Stanza 4 line 3 “ held my hand”

Last Paragraph

- Sums up how repetition has helped the persona express the feelings in the poem better

Question A For The Poem "Mid-Term Break"

In paragraph one, include that there are mainly 3 different types of feelings, namely sadness, embarrassment and regret.

In paragraph two, include that there is a sense of regret as he hardly sees his younger brother and the first time in 6 weeks he saw him, he is already dead and elaborate further on it.

In paragraph three, include that there is a sense of embarassment as " the old man shook hands with him . " and elaborate on it.

In paragraph four, state that the poet is sad as his brother died and " in the porch I met my father crying, he had always taken funerals in his stride ". He saw his farther crying but it was not the case normally showing that it is a sad event and there is a funeral. Upon seeing all these, he feels sad , and also sad as he has lost a brother.

In paragraph five, conclude what we have done for the three paragraphs and sum it into a paragraph as conclusion, and conclude the persona's feelings.