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At dawn they returned home their soaky clothes torn and approached the stove their limbs marked by scratches their legs full of wounds but on their brows there was not a sign of despair
The whole day and night just passed they had to brave the horrendous flood in the water all the time between bloated carcasses and tiny chips of tree barks desperately looking for their sons albino buffalo that was never found
There were born amidst hardship and grew up without a sigh or a complaint now they are in the kitchen, making
By Latiff Mohidin Translated by Salleh Ben Joned 1.Why were their clothes soaky?
. 2.Write down the line in the poem which reveals that this incident took place in a village?
4. In your opinion, what kind of attitude do the last two lines imply? Explain.
Practice 2:
At dawn they returned home their soaky clothes torn and approached the stove their limbs marked by scratches their legs full of wounds but on their brows there was not a sign of despair
The whole day and night just passed they had to brave the horrendous flood in the water all the time between bloated carcasses and tiny chips of tree barks desperately looking for their sons albino buffalo that was never found By Latiff Mohidin Translated by Salleh Ben Joned 1.Write down the line which shows that they have been out for long hours?
. 2.The theme may not be exactly about hardship as implied by the title. What is the theme related to?
4.What moral value did you learn from the poem? Explain.
Practice 3:
He had such quiet eyes She did not realise They were two pools of lies Layered with thinnest ice To her, those quiet eyes Were breathing desolate sighs Imploring her to be nice
If only shed been wise And had listened to the advice Never to compromise With pleasure-seeking guys Shed be free from the hows and whys Bibsy Soenharjo-1968 1.What does the phrase two pools of lies refer to?
. 2.Which lines show that the man is saying I love you, and if you love me, prove it!
Practice 4:
He had such quiet eyes She did not realise They were two pools of lies Layered with thinnest ice To her, those quiet eyes Were breathing desolate sighs Imploring her to be nice And to render him paradise
If only shed been wise And had listened to the advice Never to compromise With pleasure-seeking guys Shed be free from the hows and whys
Now heres a bit of advice Be sure that nice really means nice Then youll never be losing at dice Though you may lose your heart once or twice Bibsy Soenharjo-1968
2.In this poem, the poet talks about the betrayal of a young girls feelings for a man. She believes in his sincerity to her as he had pleaded to her to surrender to him. Write the two lines depicting this.
Practice 5:
I am feeling guilty
to be thinking of you
2. Write one line from the poem that depicts that people are jobless.
3. Provide three phrases that depict the message of cruel realities of a nation in uncertainty of its future.
4.In your own words describe why the poet used the word sick to describe the rice fields.
Practice 6:
I am feeling guilty
By Zurinah Hassan
3. Why is the question Are you still playing your flute repeated as the starting line of all the stanzas?
4.In your opinion, is this a romantic poem? Provide reasons for your answer.
Practice 7:
Magnificently.
The days when the rain beats like bullet on the roofs
Also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango trees
And the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun.
But best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood blossom
When bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey,
When the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air,
When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars
And beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone. 1.In your words describe the weather as depicted in the poem.
2. State one moral value that you have learnt from the poem.
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3. Note that the poem ends with the line and beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone. Describe how this bears a resemblance in our life.
4. In the opening lines of the poem, the poet describes the things that are absent. In your opinion, what is the poet trying to convey?
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Practice 8:
Magnificently.
The days when the rain beats like bullet on the roofs
Also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango trees
And the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun.
But best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood blossom
When bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey,
When the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air,
When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars
And beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone. 1.Why do you think H.D.Carberry wrote the poem?
4.Based on your knowledge of the poem Nature, describe a theme in the poem.
ANSWERS.
Poem
Practice 1 1.They were wet 2.desperately looking for their sons albino buffalo that was never found 3.animals killed as they drowned in the flood water. 4.Optimistic,- they were making jokes not crying or show signs of despair.
Practice 2 1.The whole day and night just passed 2.Facing hardship with optimism 3.They are in the village as people in the town will not rear buffaloes. 4.Despite the hardship, we must remain resilient and strong. Often, the difficult time is not a permanent one.
Practice 3 1.The eyes are compared to deceit. 2.Imploring her to be nice And to render him paradise. 3.Stanza 2 4.The hows and whys is compared to a situation where one gets hurt emotionally and tries to solve the problem.
Practice 4 1.dangerous 2.To her, those quiet eyes Were breathing desolate sighs Imploring her to be nice 3.Deceit 4.We sometimes encounter people who have ill intentions towards us. We should take precaution against them.
Practice 5 1.a very perceptive and reflective woman. 2. my younger brothers unemployed and desperate 3.my people disunited by politics
4.Perhaps the yield is not rewarding/ the harvest is destroyed due to bad weather.
Practice 6 1.the villagers have left/migrated. 2.Feeling guilty as she is enjoying the music when the nation is plagued with problems 3.This is to stress on the activity as something that should not be done when the nation is facing so much trouble. 4.No, it is not a romantic poem. It is poem that shows the irony between a leisure activity and problems faced by the nation at the same time.
Nature
Practice 7 1.The poem highlights the appealing climate conditions on theislandofJamaica. 2.We must appreciate the beauty of nature. 3.This is a big resemblance to our life, as it has been our experience that after bad times, good times will follow and sometimes ever so abruptly. 4.It is to highlight the pleasant climate on the island. It has no extreme weather conditions.
Practice 8 1.He wants to celebrate the richness of the lands produce and how alive and plentiful Nature is.
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3.The line, When the bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey 4.Appreciating ones country-Life in ones country has its share of ups and downs but one must always look at the brighter side of life. In this poem, the poet stresses on his countrys weather being sunny, rainy and windy. The poet states that we must appreciate what we have.