Da same Da same- Sipho Sepamla

Why does the poet use of repetition in stanza 1?

• Emphasizes that we are all human beings

  Colour does not make us superior/ inferior

• Emphasizes importance of colour

  We are diverse and must celebrate it

Refer to stanza 2. On what basis does the poet say that all people are equal?

• We all have blood running through our veins

  Made by God

• We are all made by one God

  We all have one heart

What is the 'big terrible' which South Africans have within themselves (line 16)?

• We consider ourselves superior to others

• We consider ourselves inferior to others

In the context of Apartheid, why do you think the poet chose to write this poem in a township dialect?

• The people would understand and relate to the language of the people

• The people were uneducated and needed colloquial language to understand

The poet's tone in the last two lines is...

• assertive

• hurt

• disappointment

• frustration

What is the tone of the speaker in the poem?

• frustrated

• agony

• assertive

How does the poem serve as a reflection of human behaviour?

• It reflects that we should continue hurting one another

• We are the same

• We are all made in the Creator's image

• We share the same blood

Which language is the poem written in?

• Informal

  Colloquial

• Formal

  Grammatically correct

What does the repetition “doesn’t care” emphasize?

• The speaker emphasizes that he is not perturbed by colour.

• This is not what makes us similar.

• He is firm in his argument, labels are superfluous

Explain what the “big terrible terrible” is.

• We lack honesty.

• We do not look inside to see our lives have difficulty and we should focus on that.

• Instead, we hurt others and make them feel insignificant