Question A
First paragraph :
- The persona is
- shocked
- By the death of his younger brother.
- And is embarrassed that he was the eldest.
Second Paragraph :
- In Stanza 1, line 1 "I sat all morning in the college sick bay" shows that
- The speaker was shocked to study in the school after hearing the news during class
- And had sat in the sick bay while he waited for neighbour to fetch him.
Third Paragraph :
- In Stanza 2, line 2 tells us that the speaker was embarrassed
- Because he was the eldest
- and people were consolating him.
Fourth Paragraph
- Summing up the entire passage
Question B
First Paragraph :
- The writer used
- Repetition
-
Second Paragraph
- The writer used repetition
- To show that the speaker was shocked
- And everyone was trying to comfort him
- Evidence : Stanza 3 line 3 – “shake my hand”
- Stanza 4 line 3 “ held my hand”
Last Paragraph
- Sums up the entire passage
Friday, August 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The Nanny written by Stanley
Anna the death-defying,
Anna the terror-striking.
Scared the children more than any other,
Whom the children would not have rather.
Simple things like closing windows and doors,
Made the children feel locked in cage doors.
White uniforms and spangling tights,
Imagine her and the tigers having fights.
How they wished her to be a normal nanny,
Their hopes and dreams a many.
She came from the circus,
They could not forget.
Hence they obeyed due to fright and gave respect.
How they wished she was friendly,
Making her sound and not look scary.
Anna the terror-striking.
Scared the children more than any other,
Whom the children would not have rather.
Simple things like closing windows and doors,
Made the children feel locked in cage doors.
White uniforms and spangling tights,
Imagine her and the tigers having fights.
How they wished her to be a normal nanny,
Their hopes and dreams a many.
She came from the circus,
They could not forget.
Hence they obeyed due to fright and gave respect.
How they wished she was friendly,
Making her sound and not look scary.
Life Is Fine by Langston Hughes
The poem
I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn't,
So I jumped in and sank.
I came up once and hollered!
I came up twice and cried!
If that water hadn't a-been so cold
I might've sunk and died.
But it was Cold in that water! It was cold!
I took the elevator
Sixteen floors above the ground.
I thought about my baby
And thought I would jump down.
I stood there and I hollered!
I stood there and I cried!
If it hadn't a-been so high
I might've jumped and died.
But it was High up there! It was high!
So since I'm still here livin',
I guess I will live on.
I could've died for love--
But for livin' I was born
Though you may hear me holler,
And you may see me cry--
I'll be dogged, sweet baby,
If you gonna see me die.
Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!
Answers
1) A lot of Figurative Languages have been used in this poem. "hollered", "It was cold" and "It was high" are hyperbole as they are exaggerated statements. The poet chose to used this kind of figurative language to show how loud he screamed, how cold the water was and how tall the building was. "Life is fine! Fine as wine!" is a metaphor.The poet chose to used it as he is comparing life to wine.
2) I like this poem as it talks about a man, having problems and tries to kill himself by jumping off a tall building and drowning himself in cold water. In the forth paragraph, it showed me how someone can feel after being in love, then getting dumped and how deep it hurts the person. In the end, he realised that his problems were not as bad as dying and thought of how fine life was in "Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!" This poem tells me that life has all the miseries to pull us down but when we want to give up, it gives us power to stand up again. Everything in life has a reason. We have to face the miseries and understand failure to succeed in life.
I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn't,
So I jumped in and sank.
I came up once and hollered!
I came up twice and cried!
If that water hadn't a-been so cold
I might've sunk and died.
But it was Cold in that water! It was cold!
I took the elevator
Sixteen floors above the ground.
I thought about my baby
And thought I would jump down.
I stood there and I hollered!
I stood there and I cried!
If it hadn't a-been so high
I might've jumped and died.
But it was High up there! It was high!
So since I'm still here livin',
I guess I will live on.
I could've died for love--
But for livin' I was born
Though you may hear me holler,
And you may see me cry--
I'll be dogged, sweet baby,
If you gonna see me die.
Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!
Answers
1) A lot of Figurative Languages have been used in this poem. "hollered", "It was cold" and "It was high" are hyperbole as they are exaggerated statements. The poet chose to used this kind of figurative language to show how loud he screamed, how cold the water was and how tall the building was. "Life is fine! Fine as wine!" is a metaphor.The poet chose to used it as he is comparing life to wine.
2) I like this poem as it talks about a man, having problems and tries to kill himself by jumping off a tall building and drowning himself in cold water. In the forth paragraph, it showed me how someone can feel after being in love, then getting dumped and how deep it hurts the person. In the end, he realised that his problems were not as bad as dying and thought of how fine life was in "Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!" This poem tells me that life has all the miseries to pull us down but when we want to give up, it gives us power to stand up again. Everything in life has a reason. We have to face the miseries and understand failure to succeed in life.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
10 Differences between Rural Society and Urban Society
1)People in Rural Society receive less educated than people in Urban Society.
2)People in Rural Society receive a lower income than people in Urban Society.
3)People in Rural Society do not have electronics, while people in Urban Society have electronics.
4)People in Rural Society travel on bullock carts, while people in Urban Society travel in buses and cars.
5)Men in Rural Society are treated with higher respect, while people in Urban Society are treated equally.
6)There are higher crime rates in Rural Society than in Urban Society.
7)There are more nature and greenary in Rural Society than in Urban Society.
8)There is less pollution in Rural Society than in Urban Society.
9)It is less noisy in Rural Society than in Urban Society.
10)Rural Society are less populated than Urban Society.
2)People in Rural Society receive a lower income than people in Urban Society.
3)People in Rural Society do not have electronics, while people in Urban Society have electronics.
4)People in Rural Society travel on bullock carts, while people in Urban Society travel in buses and cars.
5)Men in Rural Society are treated with higher respect, while people in Urban Society are treated equally.
6)There are higher crime rates in Rural Society than in Urban Society.
7)There are more nature and greenary in Rural Society than in Urban Society.
8)There is less pollution in Rural Society than in Urban Society.
9)It is less noisy in Rural Society than in Urban Society.
10)Rural Society are less populated than Urban Society.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
10 Similarities between Rural Society and Urban Society
1)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have an education system.
2)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have jobless and poor people.
3)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have cheaters.
4)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have rich people.
5)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have tough jobs.
6)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have kind people.
7)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have people who pick on others.
8)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have sources of income.
9)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have harsh living conditions.
10)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have recreational activities.
2)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have jobless and poor people.
3)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have cheaters.
4)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have rich people.
5)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have tough jobs.
6)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have kind people.
7)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have people who pick on others.
8)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have sources of income.
9)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have harsh living conditions.
10)Both the Rural and Urban Societies have recreational activities.
Prefixes Worksheet
Re-
-Again/ back to
Refurnish
-To provide or supply again
Refurbish
-To renovate
Reuse
-To employ for some purpose/ put into service again
Restore
-To bring back to a former, original or normal condition
Recover
-To heal again or anew
Rebound
-To bound or spring back from force of impact
-To recover from discouragement
Redouble
-To double/ make twice as great
Recondition
-To restore to a good or satisfactory condition/ repair/ make over
Regain
-To get again
-To succeed in reaching again/ get back to
Rearrange
-To place in proper/ desired/ convenient order/ adjust properly
1. He recovered from his ill health.
2. The students rearranged their tables and chairs.
3. Tim reused the piece of paper as he was environmentally friendly.
4. The ball rebounded away from the board.
5. He redoubled his efforts and finally scored full marks in his test.
6. He regained his energy after resting for a while.
7. Tiger Woods restored his status as the Golfing Champion.
8. He refurbished his apartment.
9. He refurnished his shop.
10. Thorough safety checks are carried on every reconditioned stair lifts.
-Again/ back to
Refurnish
-To provide or supply again
Refurbish
-To renovate
Reuse
-To employ for some purpose/ put into service again
Restore
-To bring back to a former, original or normal condition
Recover
-To heal again or anew
Rebound
-To bound or spring back from force of impact
-To recover from discouragement
Redouble
-To double/ make twice as great
Recondition
-To restore to a good or satisfactory condition/ repair/ make over
Regain
-To get again
-To succeed in reaching again/ get back to
Rearrange
-To place in proper/ desired/ convenient order/ adjust properly
1. He recovered from his ill health.
2. The students rearranged their tables and chairs.
3. Tim reused the piece of paper as he was environmentally friendly.
4. The ball rebounded away from the board.
5. He redoubled his efforts and finally scored full marks in his test.
6. He regained his energy after resting for a while.
7. Tiger Woods restored his status as the Golfing Champion.
8. He refurbished his apartment.
9. He refurnished his shop.
10. Thorough safety checks are carried on every reconditioned stair lifts.
Village By The Sea Questions
Question B. What parts of the book are ignored in the fairy tale pattern?
Answer:The parts of the story where Hari leaves his home and goes to Bombay to find work, where he meets Jagu, Mr Panwallah and other people and the part where he earns some money and returns home to Thul and decides to start a watch mending shop and a poultry farm.
Question C. The Village by the Sea has also been described as an adventure story. How far do you agree with this description? Why?
Answer:I agree that Village By the Sea is described as an adventure story as it is about how Hari, who initially goes to Bombay to protest, and decides to stay there to find work. He faces many hardships and meets different types of people. Later, he gets to work in a restaurant and a watch mending shop called "Ding Dong Watchworks". In the end, he earns enough money to go home and start a business. The story is also about Lila, a surrogate mother, who takes care of her family back in the village. Her dog, Pinto, has just died and Hari had left in a boat to Bombay, which leaves her back at the village with only her sick mother, drunk father and Kamal and Bela. She receives help from the De Silva, who sent her mother to the hospital for medication and treatment. They also gave Lila a job, which earned some money. In the end, her father stop drinking toddy and her mother was cured of her illness.
Answer:The parts of the story where Hari leaves his home and goes to Bombay to find work, where he meets Jagu, Mr Panwallah and other people and the part where he earns some money and returns home to Thul and decides to start a watch mending shop and a poultry farm.
Question C. The Village by the Sea has also been described as an adventure story. How far do you agree with this description? Why?
Answer:I agree that Village By the Sea is described as an adventure story as it is about how Hari, who initially goes to Bombay to protest, and decides to stay there to find work. He faces many hardships and meets different types of people. Later, he gets to work in a restaurant and a watch mending shop called "Ding Dong Watchworks". In the end, he earns enough money to go home and start a business. The story is also about Lila, a surrogate mother, who takes care of her family back in the village. Her dog, Pinto, has just died and Hari had left in a boat to Bombay, which leaves her back at the village with only her sick mother, drunk father and Kamal and Bela. She receives help from the De Silva, who sent her mother to the hospital for medication and treatment. They also gave Lila a job, which earned some money. In the end, her father stop drinking toddy and her mother was cured of her illness.
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