On his blindness By John Milton 1. When I consider how my light is spent, 2. Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, 3. And that one Talent which is death to hide 4. Lodged with me useless, though my Soul more bent 5. To serve therewith my Maker, and present 6. My true account, lest he returning chide; 7. "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" 8. I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent 9. That murmur, soon replies, "God doth not need 10. Either man's work or his own gifts"; who best 11. Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. 12. His state is Kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed 13. And post o'er Land and Ocean without rest: 14. They also serve who only stand and wait. 2.1 What do you think is the speaker's tone in the poem? Justify your answer. (3 marks) 2.2 Why did the speaker use the first-person pronouns in stanza 1 and 2? (2 marks) 2.3 Quote a line from the poem that shows an example of a rhetorical question and the answer provided. (2 marks) 2.4 Imagine yourself in the speaker's situation, will you be concerned about losing your sight? (2 marks) 2.5 Do you think the use of the personal pronoun "his" in the title of the poem is appropriate? Justify your answer. (2 marks) 3. Reading texts for different purposes involves using reading strategies such as scanning, skim and in-depth reading. As an English teacher, how would you use each of these reading strategies while teaching the poem entitled On his blindness. (6 m SUB-TOTAL: [25 MAK​