Afrikaans First Additional Language OR IsiXhosa First Additional Language
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Tal Sweidan – Afrikaans IEB Poetry
POETRY TERMINOLOGY
AFRIKAANS ENGLISH MEANING
Strofe Stanza A paragraph of line(s) or a verse of the poem
Versreël A Line A single line in the poem
Oktaaf Octave Stanza consisting of 8 lines
Sekstet Sextet Stanza consisting of 6 lines
Kwatryn Quatrain Stanza consisting of 4 lines
Tersine Tercet Stanza consisting of 3 lines
Koeplet Couplet Stanza consisting of 2 lines
Tipografie Typography The design/printing or layout of the poem
Herhaling Repetition The same word(s) repeated
Alleen Plasing Placed Alone A single word is placed alone in a line to emphasize it
Beklemtoon Emphasizes When a word or idea in the poem stands out as an
effect of…
Enjambement Enjambement When sentences run on different lines
Alliterasie Alliteration Repetition of the same letter at the end or beginning
of nearby words
Assonansie Assonance Repetition of the same sound of syllables of different
nearby words
Klanknabootsing Onomatopoeia A meaning/thing/action by a vocal imitation of the
sound associated with it
Personifikasie Personification Human/living characteristics given to a non-living
thing/object
Eufemisme Euphemism An inoffensive expression for a
statement/phrase/word that may offend someone
Wending Change In Tone Words like ‘want’ or ‘maar’ could cause a change in
the tone of the poem
Neologisme Neologism A new word is formed by the poet by combining two
known words
Inversie Inversion Sentences are in the incorrect order and
grammatically incorrect in order to create effect or
rhythm
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(?) VRAAGTEKEN – TANJA JOUBERT
1. Jou naam draai ek uit elke appelstingel,
(I twist your name from the stem of an appel)
2. pak dit in spoelklippies op die strand.
(I spel your name with pebbles in the sand)
3. Ek vinger jou naam op vuil motorvensters,
(I write your name with my finger on dirty car windows)
4. toegewasemde spieëls en oor die palm van my hand.
WOORDESKAT:
(and fogged up mirrors and in the palm of my hand.)
5. Ek braille dit in my passerblik, STROFE 1:
(I brail/engrave it in my “compass tin”) Draai – Twist/Turn
6. doodle dit in my tuiswerkboek, op my tas. Appelstingel – Stem of an apple
(doodle it in my homework book and on my schoolbag.) Pak – Put it out / Pack
7. Jou naam pen ek oor ‘n swartbord
Spoelklippies – Coil Pebbles
(I write your name on the black board with a pen)
8. sodat niemand dit ooit weer af kan was.
Vuil – Dirty
(so that no one could erase it.) Toegewasemde Spieëls – Steamed up mirrors
STROFE 2:
9. Ek ryg dit regs aan my naam vas
Braille – Brail / Engrave
(I string your name to the right of my name)
10. en dra dit soos kraletjies om my nek, Passerblik – Compass Tin (Pencil case)
(and wear it like beads around my neck) Tuiswerkboek – Homework Book
11. graffiti dit op elke straathoek Weer af – Wash off / Erase
(I graffite it on every street corner)
12. soos ‘n hond wat sy been lig om te sê: “Dis my plek!”
STROFE 3:
(like a dog to mark my territory) Ryg – String/Attach
Kraletjies – Little beads
13. Want jy is ál my uithangborde,
(because you are my sign/billboards)
STROFE 4:
14. die screensaver van my brein, Uithangborde – signboards/billboards
(the screensaver of my brain) STROFE 5:
15. die tatoeëermerk oor my hart
Al uigevee – Rubbed out/Erased
(the tattoo across my heart)
16. en, wie weet, dalk nog die T-hemp van my pyn. Versier – Decorated
(and maybe, who knows, the T-shirt of my sorrow/pain.) Soentjie – A little kiss
17. Miskien het jy my naam al uigevee. UITGETIPPEX!
(Maybe you’ve rubbed out/erased my name. Tippexed it out!.)
18. Of dalk versier jy dit met smiley faces ( ☺ ☺ ) en ‘n soentjie-x.
(Maybe you decorated it with smiley faces and a kiss – x.)
19. Ek sal verstaan as jy my nog nie kan spel nie,
(I’ll understand if you can’t spell me yet)
20. nie eens met leestekens kan vertel nie.
(if you can’t even tell me with punctuation)
21. Net jammer jóú naam, is nog net ‘n
(It’s a pity that your name is only just a)
22. ?
(?)
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VRAAGTEKEN (?)
Die seun van wie sy hou se naam is onbekend aan
haar.
Dit is ‘n simbool van sy naam.
STROFE 1
- INVERSIE: Die seun se naam is vir haar baie - Sy spel sy naam uit met die
belangrik. Dit beklemtoon die seun se naam. appelstingel wanneer sy ‘n
- Die spreker skryf haar geliefde naam op alle appel eet.
moontlike plekke en op elke moontlike
manier.
1. Jou naam draai ek uit elke appelstingel,
- SIMBOLISEER dat sy nie weet wat die
2. pak dit in spoelklippies op die strand. seun se naam is nie – Dis onduidelik.
- Sy ook pak
(spel) sy
naam met
3. Ek vinger jou naam op vuil motorvensters,
ronde
spoelklippies 4. toegewasemde spieëls en oor die palm van my hand.
op die
strand uit.
- ‘n intieme deel van die hand.
STROFE 2
- VERGELYKING: Net soos ‘n blinde persoon braille lees,
wil sy die seun se naam met haar vingerpunte voel.
5. Ek braille dit in my passerblik,
- Dui aan dat die meisie
6. doodle dit in my tuiswerkboek, op my tas. nog op skool is.
- Sy krabbel
sy naam 7. Jou naam pen ek oor ‘n swartbord
terwyl sy
oor hom
dagdroom. 8. sodat niemand dit ooit weer af kan was.
- Sy maak sy naam permanent.
- Dit kan nie afgewas word nie.
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