The poet is embarrassed because he is crying in front of the old men. 

The tone of the poem is sad, sombre and serious. 

There are 10 or 11 syllables in each line, which means it has a fixed rhythm. 

The poem consists of a fixed structure. 

The poem has a fixed rhyme pattern. 

It is a South African poem. 

State whether the following statements are true or false for the poem “Mid-Term Break”.

The poem is autobiographical. 

Convert the following into indirect speech:

“I am very busy,” says the headmaster. 

Convert the following into indirect speech:

“Ouch! I’ve cut my finger!” shouted Simon. 

Convert the following into indirect speech:

Mrs Brown said to the class, “You can go to break now.”