Q1. [COM-1 portrayal] How does the poem show music as both a healer and a companion? (3 marks)
How to answer: Use one quote for healing and one quote for companionship.
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The poem shows music as a healer through the metaphor “Music is the therapy” . It heals the poet when she feels blue and lifts her spirits. The poem also shows music as a companion through “Music is the needed friend” , especially when no one seems to care.
Q2. [COM-3 juxtaposition] How does the poet place sadness and support side-by-side in the poem? (3 marks)
How to answer: Identify the sad feeling, then the support that balances it.
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The poet places sadness and support side-by-side in Stanza 2 and Stanza 3. She says she “feel[s] blue” , but music becomes “therapy” and “lifts [her] spirits” . She also says “no one seems to care” , but music becomes the “needed friend” .
Q3. [Q8-3] Explain the title ‘A Friend Found in Music’. (3 marks)
How to answer: Connect friend with comfort, loyalty, and presence.
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The title means that the poet has found a true friend in music. Music comforts her when she is sad, lifts her mood, and stays with her when no one seems to care. The title is suitable because the poem treats music as a loyal, needed companion.
Q4. [Q8-4] Give evidence from the poem to support that the speaker is the poet herself. (3 marks)
How to answer: Look for first-person words and personal feelings.
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The speaker is the poet herself because the poem uses first-person words like “me” , “my” , and “I” . Lines such as “I need when I feel blue” and “Music lifts my spirits” show personal feelings and direct experience.
Q5. [Q8-6] Support the opinion that this poem has a universal appeal. (3 marks)
How to answer: Explain why many people can connect with the feeling.
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The poem has universal appeal because many people use music for comfort, joy, and emotional support. Feeling sad, needing help, and wanting a friend are common human experiences. The simple language and familiar images make the poem easy for many readers to connect with.
Q6. [Q8-7] Explain the poet’s attitude towards music. (3 marks)
How to answer: Use three words for attitude, then support each with a quote.
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The poet’s attitude towards music is loving, dependent, and trusting . She loves music because it moves her to the core. She depends on it as therapy when she feels blue. She trusts it as a needed friend when no one seems to care.
Q7. [Q10-2] The poet uses metaphors for music. List the metaphors and explain any two. (3 marks)
How to answer: List first, then explain two with their meaning.
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The metaphors are music is the ocean , music is the rhythm , music is the therapy , and music is the needed friend . Ocean shows music as vast and powerful. Therapy shows music as something that heals sadness.
Q8. [Q10-3] What message does the poet wish to give through the poem? (3 marks)
How to answer: State the message, then give two supporting ideas.
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The poet’s message is that music can become a powerful emotional support in life. It can heal sadness, lift the mood, and offer companionship during loneliness. The poem suggests that music is not just entertainment; it can be a needed friend.
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