(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of English

Have a look at the excerpt below, taken from a poem by Emily Dickinson: 'Hope is the thing with feathers / That perches in the soul, / And sings the tune without the words, / And never stops at all.' Think about the use of adjectives and adverbs in this excerpt. What role does the adjective 'feathers' play in shaping the metaphor in the poem, and how does the adverb 'without' add to the meaning of the line it appears in?

Read the excerpt from the poem 'Ode to the West Wind' by Percy Bysshe Shelley: "O wild West wind, thou breath of freedom; thou who destroyest the forest and loosest the seeds, sleeping in the cold snow, until thy blue breath wakes them again." Considering the use of demonstrative adjectives and adverbs of manner in the poem, what impact does the simultaneous use of these elements have in capturing the tension between destruction and renewal by the wind?

Read the excerpt from an article about nutrition and answer the question: "In an increasingly globalized world, the influence of different cultures on our nutrition is evident. For instance, the integration of foods and drinks from various parts of the globe into South African cuisine has become quite commonplace, like the enjoyment of sushi, Italian pizzas, and the beloved espresso. Given this context, what is the cultural and social impact of embracing foreign foods in South African cuisine, and how can this shape our understanding of what constitutes healthy eating?"