English Language TOSSA Form Six Pre-NECTA Exam 2026 PDF
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TANZANIA OLD SECONDARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (TOSSA)
TOSSA ACSEE PRE-NATIONAL EXAMINATION 2026
POEM
4. AN ABANDONED BUNDLE
By Oswald Mbuyisemi Mtshali
The morning mist
And chimney smoke
Of white city jabavu
Flowed thick yellow
As pus oozing
From a gigantic sore
It smothered our little houses
Like fish caught in a net
Scavenging dogs
Draped in red bandanas of blood
Fought fiercely
For a squirming bundle
I threw a brick;
They bared fangs
Flicked velvet tongues of scarlet
And scurried away
Leaving a mutilated corpse – And infant dumped on a rubbish heap – Oh! Baby in the manger
Sleep well
On human dung
Its mother
Had melted into the rays of the rising sun, Her face glittering with innocence
Her heart pure as untrampled dew
QUESTIONS
a) What is the poem about?
b) What do you consider to be the mood of the poet?
c) Comment on language use in this poem
d) Mention and elaborate two themes reflected in the poem
e) What messages do we get from the poem and show how the poem is relevant in your society.
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