Question

Thabisa; Amos; Samuel; municipality;

railways; Cape Town; Lilian; Brakwater
Thami Mbikwana's father, (a) ... and his mother (b) ... live in
(c)... Thami's father works for the (d) ...
4.1.2. Explain why Mr M says to Isabel that she won 'the popular vote'
(line 6).
4.2.3. Of what 'exploit' (line 10) does Mr M accuse Thami?
4.1.4. Refer to line 12 ('all is fair in love, war and debating').
(a) Identify the figure of speech used in this line.
(b) Explain how this figure of speech emphasises what Mr M is
saying.

Answer 1

Thami Mbikwana's father, (a) Samuel, and his mother (b) Lilian live in (c) Breakwater. Thami's father works for the (d) municipality.

4.1.2. Mr. M says to Isabel that she won 'the popular vote' to imply that she was the most popular candidate and had the support of the majority of the people.

4.1.3. Mr. M accuses Thami of the exploit by using his father's position to influence the municipal tender board to award a contract to his friend Amos.

4.1.4. (a) The figure of speech used in this line is a proverb.

(b) The proverb emphasizes that in certain situations, like love, war, and debating, anything goes. Mr. M is saying that in debating, it is acceptable to use any tactic to win, even if it means using personal attacks or deception.