Answers 5.1.3 The poet compares the biting of the handcuffs to battalion of fleas.
5.3.1.2 Explain why do you think is relevant?
-1.5 "My mind is caged". What does this phrase mgan?
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QUESTION 5:
marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your
Read the poem carefully and then answer the questions wilch follow. The number of
Handcuffs
Handcuffs
Have steet fangs
Whose bite is more painful
Than a whole battalion
of freas.
Though-the itch in my heart
Grows deeper and deeper
cannot scratch.
How can!?
My wrists are manacled.
10
My mind
is caged.
My soul
s shackled.
15
can only grimace at the ethereal cloud,
A banner billowing in the sky, emblazoned
Have a hope, brother,
Despair is for the defeated.
5.1. What type of a poem is this?
5.1.2 Who is speaking in line 18 and 19?
5.1.3.1 What type of figure of speech is this?
.1.4 Discuss what does handcuffs symbolise?
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