Forbidden Love Short Story Questions and Answers

A set of study notes on Can Themba’s short story Forbidden Love. Breaks down the meaning of the title under apartheid, then covers the main themes: love, fear, bullying, hypocrisy and apartheid. Includes quotes from the story with page references to support each theme. Written for Grade 12 English First Additional Language. Six pages.

A set of exam style comprehension questions based on an extract from Forbidden Love, plus questions on the short story Hard to Find. Includes a matching column question on characters and their descriptions, along with short answer questions. Useful for exam practice on both prescribed short stories. Four pages.

Study notes on Forbidden Love covering the author’s background, a full story summary, and the main themes of fear and hypocrisy. Includes comprehension questions with the answers already filled in, useful for self study or revision. Written for Grade 12 English First Additional Language. Six pages.

A short preview extract from a study guide on Forbidden Love. Covers the title’s meaning, the setting in Sophiatown and Noordgesig during apartheid, and a short character summary for Dora Randolph. Only a brief sample rather than a full set of notes. Two pages.

A large lesson presentation covering the whole Grade 12 First Additional Language short story anthology, Changes. Opens with Forbidden Love, covering the author, title, summary and themes, then moves on to other prescribed stories such as A Bag of Sweets and The Wind and a Boy. Not only about Forbidden Love. 143 pages.

An actual spot test on Forbidden Love from Meadowlands Secondary School, worth 35 marks over 55 minutes. Based on an extract describing the fight between Dick and Bobby, with comprehension questions on setting, vocabulary and character motivation. Useful as practice under exam conditions. Three pages.

A Telematics revision presentation from the Western Cape Education Department and Stellenbosch University, for Grade 12 Paper 2 Literature. Covers both the short story Forbidden Love and the poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree. Includes author background, themes and analysis for exam revision. 51 pages.

A lesson presentation on Forbidden Love, opening with discussion questions based on a picture to get learners thinking about the story’s themes. Covers the author’s background, the meaning of the title, and historical context on the Immorality Act and the Sophiatown removals under apartheid. Includes photos and sourced historical information. 27 pages.

A scanned copy of the actual short story Forbidden Love by Can Themba, including the author’s background and the full story text. Footnotes throughout explain literary devices and stereotyping as they appear in the story. Useful for learners who need to read the original text alongside explanations. 10 pages, scanned from a printed copy.

A scanned set of study notes on Forbidden Love, stamped by the Department of Education in July 2023. Covers the author’s biography, the meaning of the title, the main themes, and a vocabulary list explaining words like “kaffir”, “hypocrisy” and “pretext”. Four pages.

Another full lesson presentation covering the entire Grade 12 First Additional Language short story anthology, dated May 2025. Opens with Forbidden Love, covering the author’s background, title and themes, then continues through other prescribed stories including A Bag of Sweets and The Girl Who Can. Not only about Forbidden Love. 160 pages.

A detailed page by page analysis of key passages in Forbidden Love, explaining the meaning of specific lines and identifying literary devices like personification and metaphor. Includes isiZulu explanations alongside the English text, helpful for learners who think through the story in both languages. Ten pages, dated 2025.

A summary table covering several of the newer prescribed Grade 12 short stories, including Eveline and Forbidden Love. Each story is broken into columns for title, setting, plot, characters, themes and style. Useful as a quick revision grid across multiple stories, not only Forbidden Love. Ten pages.

Slides from the Mind the Gap 2023 study guide, focused only on Forbidden Love. Covers the author’s background, the meaning of the title, and the story’s themes of love, fear, apartheid, hypocrisy and bullying, followed by a full plot summary. Good as a standalone revision resource. 35 pages.