1. Do you think the speaker is a likeable person? Explain your answer with reference to the poem.
2. Suggest what the speaker means when he says that ‘Immunity to stories, I fi nd,/is the primary quality’ in those who succeed at this job. Support your answer with reference to the poem.
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3. If you had to choose a different title for this poem, what title would you select? Explain your choice with reference to the poem.
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4. Imagine you have been asked to make a YouTube video to accompany a reading of this poem. Describe the visual images, music and lighting effects, etc. you would choose as a background to the reading. Explain your choices based on your knowledge of the poem. (20)
