These are some of the questions that I managed to compile for the poem. For those who want to make a copy of it, please do so. But please put some remarks or comments. For any students who want to answer it, please do so and post your answers here. TQ.
- What insects are being mentioned in the poem?
- Did you enjoy the poem? Give a reason for your answer.
- Who do you think the Baba and Nyonya the persona is referring to?
- What activities does the persona described the ‘ nyonya’ doing in the poem?
- When do the events in the poem take place?
- Why do you think portraits of grandfather hang in the parlour?
- Which phrase tell us that the poet is an educated person?
- What does the poet mean by saying Reading Tennyson?
- Indentify three insects the poet mention in Stanza IV?
- How does the scene mentioned in Stanza IV reflects the love in the family?
- Based on Stanza III, IV and V, at what time of the day do these events occur?
- Based on the description of the baba and nyonya, what can we say about them?
- What kind of education did the persona have? What proof is there?
- What was the persona’s parents doing?
- What values can you gain from the poem? Explain.
- What is the poem mainly about? Give a reason for your answers.
- What was probably the persona’s father occupation? Quote the evidence in the poem to support your answer.
- How do we know that the family is traditional?
- Name two evening activities of the family.
- Give two examples of Baba-Nyonya female attire.
- Who are the Baba and Nyonya mentioned in the poem?
- Explain the lines “Sarong –wrapped they counted Silver paper for the dead’ in your own words.
- In your opinion, why are the ‘Portraits of grandfathers’ hung in the parlor?
- Why is the mother’s hair described a ‘snake hair’?
- What is the significance of reading Tennyson by the persona?
- Why do you think the persona and other member of the family wash their feet before they going to bed?
nice effort!
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