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Sonnet 18
1. Give the meaning of the following words:
a) The eye of heaven: ______________________________
b) Fair: _________________________________________
2. What can cause his gold completion to dim?
3. What does the poet mean from the line Nor shall Death brag thou wand’rest in his shade?
4. What does the poet think of his beloved’s beauty? Do you think it is right to emphasise external beauty?
5. Which phrase says that the season will pass quickly?
6. Give the meaning of the following phrases:
a) every fair from fair sometimes declines
b) thy eternal summer shall not fade
c) Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st
d) Nor shall death brag thou wand’rest in his shade
7. What does the poet mean by the last two lines? Explain in your own words.
8. How does the beauty of the persona’s beloved compare to a summer’s day?
9. Which lines describes the seething heat of summer?
10. In line 11, what does the persona mean by Nor shall Death brag thou wand’rest in his shade?
11. In your own words, describe the persona’s feeling for his beloved.
a) In this poem, the persona goes on to describe aspects in which his beloved is ‘more lovely and more temperate’ than a summer’s day. Give two of the aspects he mentions in the poem.
b) Explain what the poet means by the word ‘temperate’ in these lines.
c) How would you feel if you receive such a poem from your girlfriend or boyfriend? Explain
12. Do you think the poet’s love was immortalized through this poem? Explain.
13. What is the subject matter in the poem?
14. Why do you think the persona says that his beloved is more beautiful than the summer day?
15. Would you compare your beloved to ‘a summer day?’ Give a reason for your answer.
16. What has the poet compared his beloved to?
17. The word his in line 6 refers to?
18. Which word in the poem tell us that beauty will last forever?
19. In your own words, explain the last two line of the sonnet.
20. What does the persona compare the beloved to when he says she is “ more lovely-and more temperate?
21. Explain why the persona says his beloved – “thou art more lovely and more temperate’?
22. Which line in the poem tells us that the beauty of the poet’s beloved will never be lost?
23. According to the poet, what will enable his beloved to live forever?
24. Write down the line which says that the sun is too hot at times?
25. What does the poet mean by the line…”fair from fair sometimes declines’?
26. What does the poet think will happen to his beloved’s beauty?
27. In your own words,
i) explain how important beauty is to you
ii) what would you value most in a person?
28. In line 2, what does the poet mean by the word “temperate’?
29. Why does the poet say that “ summer’s lease hath all too short a date’?
30. Which line in this poem suggests that the poet’s loved one’s beauty will remain always?
31. In your own words, what do you think the poet means by the last line?
32. Why does the pesona compare his love to a summer’s day?
33. Explain the line; summer’s lease hath all too short a date.
34. What does the phrase nature’s changing course refer to?
35. What is the poem about?
36. Name two weakness of summer?
37. What does the eye of heaven refer to?
38. What does the line every fair from fair sometimes decline imply?
39. What does the word this in the last line refer to?
40. In your opinion, is the persona being practical in preserving the beauty of his beloved?
41. Who is compared to a summer’s day?
42. How can the gold complexion be dimm’d?
43. What does the line And summer’s lease hath all too short a date imply?
44. Which elements of nature are mentioned in first stanza of the poem?
45. How can beauty of the persona’s beloved be immortalized?
46. Do you think the persona has succeeded in immortalizing his beloved’s beauty? Give a reason for your answer.
a) The eye of heaven: ______________________________
b) Fair: _________________________________________
2. What can cause his gold completion to dim?
3. What does the poet mean from the line Nor shall Death brag thou wand’rest in his shade?
4. What does the poet think of his beloved’s beauty? Do you think it is right to emphasise external beauty?
5. Which phrase says that the season will pass quickly?
6. Give the meaning of the following phrases:
a) every fair from fair sometimes declines
b) thy eternal summer shall not fade
c) Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st
d) Nor shall death brag thou wand’rest in his shade
7. What does the poet mean by the last two lines? Explain in your own words.
8. How does the beauty of the persona’s beloved compare to a summer’s day?
9. Which lines describes the seething heat of summer?
10. In line 11, what does the persona mean by Nor shall Death brag thou wand’rest in his shade?
11. In your own words, describe the persona’s feeling for his beloved.
a) In this poem, the persona goes on to describe aspects in which his beloved is ‘more lovely and more temperate’ than a summer’s day. Give two of the aspects he mentions in the poem.
b) Explain what the poet means by the word ‘temperate’ in these lines.
c) How would you feel if you receive such a poem from your girlfriend or boyfriend? Explain
12. Do you think the poet’s love was immortalized through this poem? Explain.
13. What is the subject matter in the poem?
14. Why do you think the persona says that his beloved is more beautiful than the summer day?
15. Would you compare your beloved to ‘a summer day?’ Give a reason for your answer.
16. What has the poet compared his beloved to?
17. The word his in line 6 refers to?
18. Which word in the poem tell us that beauty will last forever?
19. In your own words, explain the last two line of the sonnet.
20. What does the persona compare the beloved to when he says she is “ more lovely-and more temperate?
21. Explain why the persona says his beloved – “thou art more lovely and more temperate’?
22. Which line in the poem tells us that the beauty of the poet’s beloved will never be lost?
23. According to the poet, what will enable his beloved to live forever?
24. Write down the line which says that the sun is too hot at times?
25. What does the poet mean by the line…”fair from fair sometimes declines’?
26. What does the poet think will happen to his beloved’s beauty?
27. In your own words,
i) explain how important beauty is to you
ii) what would you value most in a person?
28. In line 2, what does the poet mean by the word “temperate’?
29. Why does the poet say that “ summer’s lease hath all too short a date’?
30. Which line in this poem suggests that the poet’s loved one’s beauty will remain always?
31. In your own words, what do you think the poet means by the last line?
32. Why does the pesona compare his love to a summer’s day?
33. Explain the line; summer’s lease hath all too short a date.
34. What does the phrase nature’s changing course refer to?
35. What is the poem about?
36. Name two weakness of summer?
37. What does the eye of heaven refer to?
38. What does the line every fair from fair sometimes decline imply?
39. What does the word this in the last line refer to?
40. In your opinion, is the persona being practical in preserving the beauty of his beloved?
41. Who is compared to a summer’s day?
42. How can the gold complexion be dimm’d?
43. What does the line And summer’s lease hath all too short a date imply?
44. Which elements of nature are mentioned in first stanza of the poem?
45. How can beauty of the persona’s beloved be immortalized?
46. Do you think the persona has succeeded in immortalizing his beloved’s beauty? Give a reason for your answer.
If
1. What does the poet mean by keep your head? (line 1, Stanza i)
2. In your own words, state two pieces of advice given by the poet in the first stanza.
3. Give one evidence of personification given in the poem.
4. In your own words, state one moral value in the last stanza.
5. In Stanza IV, why does the pot warn that we must keep our virtue when we are with crowds?
6. Why should all men count with you? (Stanza IV)
7. How should we treat time? (Stanza IV)
8. Explain the last two line of the poem in your own words.
9. Who is the persona in the poem and who do you think the poem is for?
10. Which line in Stanza I tells us not to engage in trickery/
11. Why can’s dreams be our master?
12. In your own words, explain the moral value of this poem.
13. When should you ‘keep your head’?
14. Name two virtues that are expounded in Stanza 1.
15. When others doubt you, what should you do?
16. Why should we ‘ make allowance for their doubting’?
17. Why should we not allow dreams to control us/
18. a) What two words are used to symbolize success and failure?
b) Why are they personified?
19. What can ‘knaves’ do to the unsuspecting person?
20. What does winnings in Stanza 3 refer to?
21. What is the persona’s advice about winning and losing?
22. How is ‘Will’ personified?
23. What advice does the persona give in the following lines?...force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone’.
24. What do you understand by the line “ If you can wait and not be tired by waiting?
25. Based on Stanza 1, which advice would you give to your best friend and why?
26. Who are the “two impostors” mentioned in Stanza 2?
27. How would one treat the “two impostors”?
28. In Stanza 2, what does the word ‘knaves mean?
29. In your opinion, how does the persona view ‘dreams’?
30. What is ‘one heap of all your winning’?
31. What does the line ‘And never breath a word about your loss’ mean?
32. Explain in your own words the line ‘ And lose, and start again in your beginnings’.
33. What do you understand by ‘Except the Will which says to them; “Hold on!”?
34. In Stanza 2, what would you do when our life’s work is ruined?
35. Do you agree that one should treat “ Triumph” and “Disaster” in the same way? Explain why?
36. Explain what do you think the poet means by the phrase “If all men count with you, but none too much”.
37. In Stanza 3, in your opinion, why does the poet describe a minute as being ‘unforgiving’?
38. Do you face problems in trying ‘to keep your virtue’ when you ‘talk with crowds’? Explain.
39. According to Stanza 1, what should a mature person be able to do when other people do not trust him?
40. What should one’s attitude be towards dreams as mentioned in Stanza 2?
41. In Stanza 3, what admirable attitude should one have about losing important bets?
42. Which line in Stanza 4 mentions good time management?
43. Explain what the poet means by the line “Or walk with Kings – nor lose the common touch” (line 26).
44. What should we do when our lives is ruined? (Stanza 2)
2. In your own words, state two pieces of advice given by the poet in the first stanza.
3. Give one evidence of personification given in the poem.
4. In your own words, state one moral value in the last stanza.
5. In Stanza IV, why does the pot warn that we must keep our virtue when we are with crowds?
6. Why should all men count with you? (Stanza IV)
7. How should we treat time? (Stanza IV)
8. Explain the last two line of the poem in your own words.
9. Who is the persona in the poem and who do you think the poem is for?
10. Which line in Stanza I tells us not to engage in trickery/
11. Why can’s dreams be our master?
12. In your own words, explain the moral value of this poem.
13. When should you ‘keep your head’?
14. Name two virtues that are expounded in Stanza 1.
15. When others doubt you, what should you do?
16. Why should we ‘ make allowance for their doubting’?
17. Why should we not allow dreams to control us/
18. a) What two words are used to symbolize success and failure?
b) Why are they personified?
19. What can ‘knaves’ do to the unsuspecting person?
20. What does winnings in Stanza 3 refer to?
21. What is the persona’s advice about winning and losing?
22. How is ‘Will’ personified?
23. What advice does the persona give in the following lines?...force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone’.
24. What do you understand by the line “ If you can wait and not be tired by waiting?
25. Based on Stanza 1, which advice would you give to your best friend and why?
26. Who are the “two impostors” mentioned in Stanza 2?
27. How would one treat the “two impostors”?
28. In Stanza 2, what does the word ‘knaves mean?
29. In your opinion, how does the persona view ‘dreams’?
30. What is ‘one heap of all your winning’?
31. What does the line ‘And never breath a word about your loss’ mean?
32. Explain in your own words the line ‘ And lose, and start again in your beginnings’.
33. What do you understand by ‘Except the Will which says to them; “Hold on!”?
34. In Stanza 2, what would you do when our life’s work is ruined?
35. Do you agree that one should treat “ Triumph” and “Disaster” in the same way? Explain why?
36. Explain what do you think the poet means by the phrase “If all men count with you, but none too much”.
37. In Stanza 3, in your opinion, why does the poet describe a minute as being ‘unforgiving’?
38. Do you face problems in trying ‘to keep your virtue’ when you ‘talk with crowds’? Explain.
39. According to Stanza 1, what should a mature person be able to do when other people do not trust him?
40. What should one’s attitude be towards dreams as mentioned in Stanza 2?
41. In Stanza 3, what admirable attitude should one have about losing important bets?
42. Which line in Stanza 4 mentions good time management?
43. Explain what the poet means by the line “Or walk with Kings – nor lose the common touch” (line 26).
44. What should we do when our lives is ruined? (Stanza 2)
Si Tenggang's Homecoming
1. What does the persona say that the journey he has travelled is “a journey of the soul”?
2. Which phrase indicates that the persona has learned difficult lesson during his travels?
3. Why is the persona angry with his mother and his grandmother?
4. What is the mood of the persona in the two stanzas?
5. What did si tenggang learn during his travels?
6. What is si tenggang trying to do in the third stanza?
7. Which lines in the poem tells us that si tenggang does not care for insincere people?
8. In your own words, explain what si tenggang feels about his village?
9. What does the persona mean by the line ‘i am not a new man’ in stanza vi?
10. The word you in line 3 of the stanza vi refers to ………………………………… .
11. What has the persona learnt from his travel overseas?
12. In your own words explain the last stanza.
13. Why was the persona unhappy with his family?
14. In Stanza 2, What does the persona say of how his absence had changed him?
15. In Stanza 3, what fears does he say he has lost?
16. According to the persona, what is good about the Malay way of thinking?
17. “the contents of these boats are yours too/because i have returned” lines 37-38. Explain what the poet means by these lines?
18. What do you think of the persona’s expression of his own improvement in his character after going overseas?
19. Where did the persona go?
20. Is the poem negative or positive in your opinion? Why?
21. Why does the journey was a loyal teacher mean?
22. What can you tell about the persona? What kind of person do you think he is?
23. One word to describe ‘si tenggang’ based on this excerpt would be……………. .
24. How does the poet describe his journey?
25. Give a word similar in meaning to the word “tardy”. (Line…, Stanza iii)
26. What is the different between ‘si tenggang’ and his countrymen?
27. Explain in your own words how ‘si tenggang’ can contribute to his country?
28. The words oceans (Stanza iii) refers to……… .
29. In your own words, name two things which the persona is not afraid of the result of his journey.
30. What do you think the phrase i am just like you mean?
31. In your own words, explain how the journey has affected the persona.
32. What does the persona mean by the line i am not a new man in Stanza vi?
33. The word you in line 3 of Stanza vi refers to……..
34. What has the persona learnt from his travels overseas?
35. In your own words, explain the last stanza.
36. In Stanza I, why does the persona say that the journey he has travelled is ‘a journey of the soul’?
37. Which phrase in Stanza I and II, indicates that the persona has learned difficult lessons during his travels?
38. Why is the persona angry with his mother and grandmother?
39. What is the mood of the persona in Stanza I and II?
40. What did si tenggang learn during his travels?
41. What is si tenggang trying to do on the third stanza?
42. Which lines in the poem tell us that si tenggang does not care for insincere people?
43. In your own words, explain what si tenggang feels about his village.
44. From Stanza III, state how si tenggang has changed.
45. What does Stanza IV tell you about si tenggang?
46. What does the line ‘ to hold reality in new logic’ mean?
47. What is the main theme of the poem?
48. Why does the persona consider his travels to be ‘ a journey of the soul’?
49. Explain these phrases ;
a) I have not entire returned (Stanza II).
b) changed by time and place (Stanza II).
c) coarsened by problems (Stanza II)
50. What do you think oceans in Stanza II refer to?
2. Which phrase indicates that the persona has learned difficult lesson during his travels?
3. Why is the persona angry with his mother and his grandmother?
4. What is the mood of the persona in the two stanzas?
5. What did si tenggang learn during his travels?
6. What is si tenggang trying to do in the third stanza?
7. Which lines in the poem tells us that si tenggang does not care for insincere people?
8. In your own words, explain what si tenggang feels about his village?
9. What does the persona mean by the line ‘i am not a new man’ in stanza vi?
10. The word you in line 3 of the stanza vi refers to ………………………………… .
11. What has the persona learnt from his travel overseas?
12. In your own words explain the last stanza.
13. Why was the persona unhappy with his family?
14. In Stanza 2, What does the persona say of how his absence had changed him?
15. In Stanza 3, what fears does he say he has lost?
16. According to the persona, what is good about the Malay way of thinking?
17. “the contents of these boats are yours too/because i have returned” lines 37-38. Explain what the poet means by these lines?
18. What do you think of the persona’s expression of his own improvement in his character after going overseas?
19. Where did the persona go?
20. Is the poem negative or positive in your opinion? Why?
21. Why does the journey was a loyal teacher mean?
22. What can you tell about the persona? What kind of person do you think he is?
23. One word to describe ‘si tenggang’ based on this excerpt would be……………. .
24. How does the poet describe his journey?
25. Give a word similar in meaning to the word “tardy”. (Line…, Stanza iii)
26. What is the different between ‘si tenggang’ and his countrymen?
27. Explain in your own words how ‘si tenggang’ can contribute to his country?
28. The words oceans (Stanza iii) refers to……… .
29. In your own words, name two things which the persona is not afraid of the result of his journey.
30. What do you think the phrase i am just like you mean?
31. In your own words, explain how the journey has affected the persona.
32. What does the persona mean by the line i am not a new man in Stanza vi?
33. The word you in line 3 of Stanza vi refers to……..
34. What has the persona learnt from his travels overseas?
35. In your own words, explain the last stanza.
36. In Stanza I, why does the persona say that the journey he has travelled is ‘a journey of the soul’?
37. Which phrase in Stanza I and II, indicates that the persona has learned difficult lessons during his travels?
38. Why is the persona angry with his mother and grandmother?
39. What is the mood of the persona in Stanza I and II?
40. What did si tenggang learn during his travels?
41. What is si tenggang trying to do on the third stanza?
42. Which lines in the poem tell us that si tenggang does not care for insincere people?
43. In your own words, explain what si tenggang feels about his village.
44. From Stanza III, state how si tenggang has changed.
45. What does Stanza IV tell you about si tenggang?
46. What does the line ‘ to hold reality in new logic’ mean?
47. What is the main theme of the poem?
48. Why does the persona consider his travels to be ‘ a journey of the soul’?
49. Explain these phrases ;
a) I have not entire returned (Stanza II).
b) changed by time and place (Stanza II).
c) coarsened by problems (Stanza II)
50. What do you think oceans in Stanza II refer to?
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Road Not Taken
1. How many travelers are there in the poem?
2. What does yellow wood refer to?
3. Why do you think the persona stood for a long time?
4. Why do you think the persona said he is sorry in the poem?
5. What does the line “Because it was grassy and wanted wear” mean?
6. Which road did the persona take?
7. Why do you think he took that road?
8. What do you think the persona meant by the line Oh, I kept the first for another day?
9. What is the persona trying to say in “And both that morning equally lay”?
10. Explain what is meant by the phrase “kept the first for another day”?
11. Why does the persona doubt that he should ever come back?
12. Why do you think the two roads in the first stanza represents?
13. Why did the persona choose the other path?
14. What is the persona referring to when he mentions the word both? (Stanza 3)
15. Which expression tells us that no one had walked on either road that morning?
16. Which word means exhale noisily?
17. In your own words, explain the last two line of the poem?
18. What season was it? Support your answer with words from the stanza.
19. The word diverged in the first line means…..
20. Which word tells us that the persona felt a sense of regret?
21. In your own words, explain the last for line in Stanza 1.
22. What is the poet trying to say in the line “And both that morning equally lay”?
23. Explain briefly when the poet says when “I kept the first for another day”.
24. Why will the poet tell the story with a sigh?
25. If you are the persona, which road would you chose? Give reasons for your answer.
26. Why did the other road have better claim?
27. Give the meaning of the following words:
a. yellow wood
b. Undergrowth
28. Describe the two paths that the persona faced.
29. In the last stanza, what does the persona mean when he says, “And that has made all the difference”?
30. What information does the phrase yellow wood tell you about the place where the persona is walking?
31. What does the word both in line 2, Stanza i refer to?
32. Which word in Stanza I shows regret?
33. “long I stood”. In your own words, what do you think the phrase indicates about the persona’s feeling at this time?
34. Which phrase in Stanza 1 describes the season?
35. What was the poet’s feeling when he stated that he could not travel on both roads?
36. Which road did he take in the end?
37. What must the traveler do?
38. Why is the traveler said ‘sorry’?
39. Which road does he take?
40. Do you think that the traveler has made the better choice? Why?
41. What does ‘just as fair’ tell you about the two roads?
42. Why does he take the ‘one less travelled by’?
43. How does his choice make ‘all the difference’?
44. Why does the poet doubt whether he will come back to the road he did not take?
45. Where is the traveler now literally and symbolically?
46. a) What is the traveler’s wish?
b) How is this true of the choices that we make in life?
47. Is the title suitable for the poem? Why?
48. Who is the persona in the poem?
49. What do the two roads represent?
50. What does the word ‘diverged’ mean?
2. What does yellow wood refer to?
3. Why do you think the persona stood for a long time?
4. Why do you think the persona said he is sorry in the poem?
5. What does the line “Because it was grassy and wanted wear” mean?
6. Which road did the persona take?
7. Why do you think he took that road?
8. What do you think the persona meant by the line Oh, I kept the first for another day?
9. What is the persona trying to say in “And both that morning equally lay”?
10. Explain what is meant by the phrase “kept the first for another day”?
11. Why does the persona doubt that he should ever come back?
12. Why do you think the two roads in the first stanza represents?
13. Why did the persona choose the other path?
14. What is the persona referring to when he mentions the word both? (Stanza 3)
15. Which expression tells us that no one had walked on either road that morning?
16. Which word means exhale noisily?
17. In your own words, explain the last two line of the poem?
18. What season was it? Support your answer with words from the stanza.
19. The word diverged in the first line means…..
20. Which word tells us that the persona felt a sense of regret?
21. In your own words, explain the last for line in Stanza 1.
22. What is the poet trying to say in the line “And both that morning equally lay”?
23. Explain briefly when the poet says when “I kept the first for another day”.
24. Why will the poet tell the story with a sigh?
25. If you are the persona, which road would you chose? Give reasons for your answer.
26. Why did the other road have better claim?
27. Give the meaning of the following words:
a. yellow wood
b. Undergrowth
28. Describe the two paths that the persona faced.
29. In the last stanza, what does the persona mean when he says, “And that has made all the difference”?
30. What information does the phrase yellow wood tell you about the place where the persona is walking?
31. What does the word both in line 2, Stanza i refer to?
32. Which word in Stanza I shows regret?
33. “long I stood”. In your own words, what do you think the phrase indicates about the persona’s feeling at this time?
34. Which phrase in Stanza 1 describes the season?
35. What was the poet’s feeling when he stated that he could not travel on both roads?
36. Which road did he take in the end?
37. What must the traveler do?
38. Why is the traveler said ‘sorry’?
39. Which road does he take?
40. Do you think that the traveler has made the better choice? Why?
41. What does ‘just as fair’ tell you about the two roads?
42. Why does he take the ‘one less travelled by’?
43. How does his choice make ‘all the difference’?
44. Why does the poet doubt whether he will come back to the road he did not take?
45. Where is the traveler now literally and symbolically?
46. a) What is the traveler’s wish?
b) How is this true of the choices that we make in life?
47. Is the title suitable for the poem? Why?
48. Who is the persona in the poem?
49. What do the two roads represent?
50. What does the word ‘diverged’ mean?
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Pearl (Chapter 2)
CHAPTER 2
Kino loved his old canoe and tool very good care of it. It was given by his father, who before inherited it from his own father.
Juana made a poultice out of seaweed and applies it to Coyotito’s swollen shoulder. Kino tool Juana and Coyotito with him in his canoe when he went diving for oysters.
As Kino dived into the sea for oysters, he heard the Song of the Pearl That Might Be in his head. He then found a large oyster lying in an isolated spot.
Kino opened the oyster and found the greatest pearl which was as large as ‘a seagull’s egg’, and as ‘perfect as the moon’.
At the same time, Juana noticed that the swelling on Coyotito’s shoulder is going down. Kino screamed out with joy and the other fishermen rushed to him.
Answer the following questions.
1.From whom did Kino inherited the canoe? Who was the first owner of the canoe?
2.How did Juana treat Coyotito’s injury?
3.Why did Kino go to look for pearls in the sea?
4.Describe the conditions of the pearl.
5.What was Kino’s reaction when he knew that he had found the greatest pearl?
6.How was Coyotito’s condition at the end of the chapter?
7.In your opinion, would the pearl make Kino’s family happier?
Kino loved his old canoe and tool very good care of it. It was given by his father, who before inherited it from his own father.
Juana made a poultice out of seaweed and applies it to Coyotito’s swollen shoulder. Kino tool Juana and Coyotito with him in his canoe when he went diving for oysters.
As Kino dived into the sea for oysters, he heard the Song of the Pearl That Might Be in his head. He then found a large oyster lying in an isolated spot.
Kino opened the oyster and found the greatest pearl which was as large as ‘a seagull’s egg’, and as ‘perfect as the moon’.
At the same time, Juana noticed that the swelling on Coyotito’s shoulder is going down. Kino screamed out with joy and the other fishermen rushed to him.
Answer the following questions.
1.From whom did Kino inherited the canoe? Who was the first owner of the canoe?
2.How did Juana treat Coyotito’s injury?
3.Why did Kino go to look for pearls in the sea?
4.Describe the conditions of the pearl.
5.What was Kino’s reaction when he knew that he had found the greatest pearl?
6.How was Coyotito’s condition at the end of the chapter?
7.In your opinion, would the pearl make Kino’s family happier?
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Monsoon History
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?
The Pearl (Chapter 1)
Kino, a fisherman, lived in a small fishing village by the sea. He awoke to the sound of the waves on the beach. He was happy listening to the early morning sounds, which included the Song of the Family. Juana, his wife, prepared breakfast and sang to her baby, Coyotito.
After breakfast, both Kino and Juana saw a scorpion was moving slowly down the rope of the baby’s hanging box.
The song of Evil, a savage and dangerous melody and also the music of enemy, was playing in Kino’s mind. The scorpion fell into the box and stung Coyotito before he could kill it.
Juana sucked the poison from Coyotito’s shoulder. They then decided to take the baby to the doctor in town. All their neighbours followed as they wanted to know if the doctor will treat Coyotito.
The doctor refused to treat Coyotito because Kino had no money. Kino was very angry.
Answer the following questions.
1.What was Kino’s occupation?
2.What was Juana doing in the early morning?
3.What was crawling on the rope of the hanging box?
4.Where was Coyotito?
5.Where was Coyotito being stung?
6.Who killed the scorpion?
7.Why Juna sucked the poison from Coyotito’s shoulder?
8.Where did the take the baby to? Who followed them?
9.Why the doctor refused to treat Coyotito?
10.What were Kino’s reactions towards the doctors decision?
11.Juana is a loving and caring wife and mother. Do you agree?
12.Do you think that Kino is a responsible man?
Answer the following questions.
1.What was Kino’s occupation?
2.What was Juana doing in the early morning?
3.What was crawling on the rope of the hanging box?
4.Where was Coyotito?
5.Where was Coyotito being stung?
6.Who killed the scorpion?
7.Why Juna sucked the poison from Coyotito’s shoulder?
8.Where did the take the baby to? Who followed them?
9.Why the doctor refused to treat Coyotito?
10.What were Kino’s reactions towards the doctors decision?
11.Juana is a loving and caring wife and mother. Do you agree?
12.Do you think that Kino is a responsible man?
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