CATION SAMPLE SECTION NOT FOR REPLICATION SAMPLE R REPLICATION SAMPLE SECTION NOT FOR REPLICATION SAMPLE SECTIO TION NOT FOR REPLICATION SAMPLE SECTION NOT FOR REPLICATION NOT FOR REPLICATION SAMPLE SECTION NOT FOR REPLICATION S SAMPLE SECTION NOT FOR REPLICATION SAMPLE SECTION NOT FOR RE NOT FOR REPLICATION SAMPLE SECTION NOT FOR REPLICAT N NOT FOR REPLICATION SAMPLE SECTION ON SAMPLE SECTION NOT ON SAMPLE S FOREWORD ABOUT THE ENGLISH EXPERIENCE The English Experience is an independent South African publishing house that specialises in developing high-quality English and Life Orientation educational resources for IEB educators and students. The team of passionate, talented experts behind The English Experience works tirelessly to ensure that every resource encourages insight, growth and debate — enriching and challenging both educators and students — without losing sight of the important goals of academic success and examination readiness. Perhaps  the toughest challenge in teaching poetry to modern learners is convincing them that the effort often required to grasp the meaning of a poem is worth it. Decoding the language and deciphering the message of a poem can be taxing for young adults so it’s perhaps not surprising that many of them view poems as works through which they must slog in order to earn marks or pass an examination. This resource has been written with this reality in mind and particular attention has been paid to providing the kind of context and insight necessary to help students engage fully with each poem and to discover for themselves why it has captivated others