Landscapes of poems for Gr 12 Second Additional Language

Landscapes of Poems is a reader-friendly anthology for Grade 12 Second Additional Language learners, and is based on the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. It provides learners and educators with insight into Southern African poems as well as a better understanding of others from around the world. The poems are presented in two sections: • poems from the canon of English poetry, as well as tools to interpret different poetic genres, e.g. ballad, epic, dramatic monologue, lyric, sonnet, ode, elegy and others. • poems from Southern Africa, arranged according to theme. This anthology comprises • biographical notes on the poets • pre-reading and during-reading guidance • analytical notes on the poems • questions for discussion and written work with an answer key • literary terms, definitions and examples • key words/phrases used in questions, and their meaning • an index of first lines and titles for easy reference • a glossary of words and phrases used in the poems.