This dissertation deals with the poetry of C. Ntuli, withspecific reference to themes, diction and form.The introductory chapter deals with the aim of study, theauthor' s biographical background, the development of modernZulu poetry, the state of critical studies in modern Zulupoetry, the scope of study and the method of approach. Chapter2 examines the main themes manifest in the poetry of Ntuli.Chapter 3 is devoted to diction, with particular reference toimagery, compound words, ideophones and deideophonicderivatives. Comment is also made on ways in which theseamplify the theme in selected poems. Consider An Spherical Cow Pdf To Word. Chapter 4 discussesoutstanding formal features and techniques including stanzaformation, refrains, alliteration, parallelism, linking andrhythm.