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SCHOOL
SMK CHENDERING,
KUALA TERENGGANU
SMK TENGKU BARIAH,
KUALA TERENGGANU
SMK SULTAN MANSOR,
KUALA TERENGGANU
SMK PANJI ALAM,
KUALA TERENGGANU
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FOREWORD
Teaching English nowadays gets more and more challenging. In our school
syllabus we also have to teach English Literature Component which consists of
poems, short stories, plays and novel.
The teaching of literature is important because students have a chance to
study the language as well as learn new cultures. It also provides the students with
many examples of good sentence structures, correct usage of grammar and
vocabulary. The teaching of literature would definitely help students to improve
their language skills. Therefore, a good introduction to literature can compensate
for the deficiencies of the linguistic approach in the area of grammar, vocabulary
and syntax and it can augment the students' competence in English.
Moreover, literature exposes students to complex themes and exemplary
uses of language. Great novels such as The Curse and Around the World in 80 Days
can take students to foreign countries, exciting events and wonderful journeys.
These stories evoke certain dilemmas and powerful emotional responses which
students can reflect.
I strongly believe that using literature to teach students can help them to
become more sensitive to some of the overall features of the English Language and
enhance their linguistics ability. The aim of this module is to simplify the teaching
and learning of the literature components for both the teachers and students. I do
hope the module will play a pivotal part in our English Language classrooms.
Finally, I would like to thank all English teachers who are involved in the
publication of the module. Your excellent contribution is greatly appreciated.
By
English Language Unit
Academic Management Sector
Terengganu State Education Department
(Free circulation for educational purposes only)
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Poem
In the Midst of Hardship
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 son's
albino buffalo that was never found
They were born amidst hardship
and grew up without a sigh or a complaint
now they are in the kitchen, making
jokes while rolling their cigarette leaves
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STANZA 2
The whole day and night just passed
they had to brave the horrendous flood
in the water all the time
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STANZA 3
They were born amidst hardship
and grew up without a sigh or a complaint
now they are in the kitchen, making
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A)
Wounds
B)
Stove
C)
Flood
D)
Carcasse
s
E)
Cigarette
F)
Tree
barks
G)
Scratches
ACTIVITY 2
Answer the questions below
1. (i) What natural disaster had occurred?
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. [1 mark]
(ii) In stanza 2; which line shows that an animal had gone missing during the
natural disaster.
. [1 mark]
2. Despite the conditions of the people in the poem, did they give up? Give a
reason for your answer.
.. [2 marks]
3. From Stanza 1, which line shows that they were patient?
. [1 mark]
4. From Stanza 2, they had been outside the house.
(i) How long had they been out?
. [1 mark]
(ii) What were they doing outside?
. [1 mark]
5.
. [1 mark]
6. Which phrase in the poem refers to dead animals?
. [1 mark]
7. Do you think the parents love their son so much in the poem? Give a reason
for your answer.
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.. [2 marks]
8. Where do you think is the setting of the poem.
. [1 mark]
9.Why are their limbs and legs full of scratches and wounds?
. [1 mark]
10.What was unusual about the buffalo?
. [1 mark]
11.Do you think that the buffalo was important to the family? Why?
.. [2 marks]
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ANSWERS
Activity 1
A. Flood
B. Wounds
C. Stove
D. Cigarette
E. Carcasses
F. Tree barks
G. Scratches
Activity 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Then youll never be losing at dice (kamu tidak akan kecewa dalam percintaan)
Though you lose your heart once or twice (walaupun kamu mungkin
kecundang/patah hati sekali atau lebih dlm percintaan)
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SYNOPSIS
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. She is taken in by his quiet eyes. If she had listened to advice about men
who seek pleasure, she would not be in this situation. The poet advises all young
girls to be careful and not be betrayed by men.
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THEME
Betrayal of love
Personal experiences
MORAL VALUES
Dont be naive and believe everything we are told especially in matters of
the heart.
We must be careful when choosing friends.
Sympathetic
POINT OF VIEW
Second and third person points of view
LANGUAGE & STYLE
Simple and easy to understand
Simple style with rhyming scheme
POETIC DEVICES
Imagery e.g. pools of lies, layered in thinnest ice
Symbol e.g quiet eyes, dice
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Activity 1
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Activity 2
b)
4. The word quiet in the phrases he had such quiet eyes in stanza 1 means
a)
sad
b)
calm
5. The hows and whys refer to
a)
the questions we usually ask
problems of
b)
life
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Symbolism
Meaning
1.quiet eyes
2.pools of lies
3.thinnest eyes
c)areas of deceit
7.losing at dice
Activity 4
Imagine you are the persona.Write a letter to the editor of the Dear Thelma
column telling her of your broken heart.Describe to her how you were seduced by
a man with charming eyes and ask for her advice on how to get over your heart
broken.You need to refer to the poem He had such quiet eyes
Dear Thelma,
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Please help me, I am really very desperate.
From
Broken-heart
Activity 5
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ANSWERS
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Activity 1
(refer to the poem)
Activity 2
1
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2)
3) b
4
)
5
)
Activity 3
1
)
2
)
3
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4
)
5
)
6
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7
)
Activity 6
a. She regrets not listening to advice.
b. the man probably said she was in love with her and she should show her
feelings physically as he had asked her to render him paradise.
c. No, because she gives advice to the girls out there/she regrets for not listening
the advice/she has learnt her lesson.
d. if only and the hows and whys
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A law practitioner
NATURE
Synopsis
Jamaica has no four seasons like spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Instead, the year is divided into cycles or short periods of bright, golden sunshine
beating down on the canefields, followed by days of heavy rain which beats
noisily on the roof-tops. Though Jamaica does not have all four seasons as in
other countries, it is just as beautiful as compared to those with hot and wet
days.
Then, there are periods when the leaves from the guango trees fall and the
canefields become bare after the harvest. According to the poet, the best time is
when the mango and logwood blossom with growth of grass and flowers and the
sound of buzzing bees and the fragrance of honey.
There is beauty and fine weather all around.
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meanings
We (in Jamaica) dont have four
seasons of summer, winter,
autumn or spring
Instead, we only have variety of
days:
There are days when the sun
shines brightly on the rich green
fields of sugarcane.
It is a beautiful and magnificent
sight
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ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES:
Activity 1:
Match the verbs found in the poem with the meanings.
Verbs
Meanings
shines (line 4)
swings
beats (line 6)
covered
struggling (line 9)
glows
appears
wilt
battling
hits
remain
shakes
10
disappeared
11
bloom
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Activity 2:
Fill in the blanks with the words
Canefields
bullets
Grass
wind
Delighted
different
harvested
visualize
leaves
shedding
From the poem, we know that the persona is a nature lover. He is able to
describe the seasons so vividly that the readers can (1)________________ it in their
mind. First, he says that the four seasons in his country is not literally there.
However, there are (2)________________ days. There are days when the sun shines
right through the green (3)________________ . it is a magnificent sight. Then, there
are days when it rains heavily. The persona says it is as if (4)__________________
are hitting the roofs. The sound of water in the gullies is like music to his ears. If
there are days with sunshine and rain, there are also days when the
(5)_____________ takes over. After the wind, comes the sad days because the trees
start (6)________________ their leaves. Meanwhile, the canefield has been
(7)_____________, making it look so bare and empty. However, the sad days are
not forever. The persona is (8)__________________ when the trees begin to flower
and bear fruit. Insects can now be found among bushes. The beautiful sight of the
tall (9)___________ swaying is awesome. Soon, the ground is carpeted with yellow
(10)____________. The persona is overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of nature as
teh rain is forgotten for a while.
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Activity 3:
Match the sentences parts in Column A to the correct sentence parts in
Column B.
Then, write the sentences in one paragraph
COLUMN A
1. Jamaica does not have
2. Instead, Jamaica has
seasons of
3. The magnificent sun
shines on
4. The rain is heavy
5. On rainy days, one can
only hear
6. The trees struggle to
remain standing
7. There are times when the
guango trees shed their
leaves and
COLUMN B
a) The harvested canefields
are left bare
b) In the strong Jamaican
winds
c) The bushes are full of
bees and the fragrance
of honey
d) That look like stars
e) Summer, winter, autumn
and spring
f) To the slightest breeze
g) The sound of water
flowing in gullies
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Activity 4:
Write TRUE or FALSE in the space provided
1. The personas country experiences the four season
_________
2. Days in Jamaica may be hot or wet
_________
3. The sunshine is described as magnificent
_________
4. The water flow through the gullies with a swishing sound
_________
5. The guango trees are bare because of the strong wind
_________
6. The persona sounds sad when he talks about the bare canefield
_________
7. After the canes are harvested, the fields are left to fallow
_________
8. The tall grass sways throughout the year
_________
9. The buttercups shine like stars only in the night
_________
10.The beautiful days are associated with the blossoming of flowers
_________
Activity 5:
Find words or phrases from the poem which have the same meaning as
the words given.
1. Season when vegetation begins to appear :
____________________
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2. Extremely beautiful :
____________________
3. Move with rushing sound:
____________________
4. Ravines:
____________________
5. Harvested:
____________________
____________________
____________________
Activity 6:
Answer the following questions:
1. What point is the poet stressing on in the first two lines?
___________________________________________________________________
2. What seasons Jamaica has?
___________________________________________________________________
3. What colour is the canefields when it is ready for harvest?
___________________________________________________________________
4. What is the condition of the rain in Jamaica?
___________________________________________________________________
5. Where is the sound of water swishing heard?
___________________________________________________________________
6. What causes the trees to struggle?
____________________________________________________________________
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7. What kind of movement is made by the tall grass when it sways and
shivers?
_____________________________________________________________________
8. In Jamaica, the phase when leaves fall off trees is similar to which season?
_____________________________________________________________________
9. What attract the bees to the bushes?
_____________________________________________________________________
10.
____________________________________________________________________
Set 2:
1. What does the poet compare the rain to?
_________________________________________________________(1 mark)
2. What has happened to the guango trees?
_________________________________________________________( 1 mark)
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Set 5:
1. What are the weather conditions in Jamaica?
___________________________________________________________( 1 mark)
2. Which phrase suggests a crop-free land?
___________________________________________________________( 1 mark)
3. What does the phrase and there is no sound indicate?
___________________________________________________________( 1 mark)
4. Do you agree that sunny days are better compared to rainy days? Why?
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___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________( 2 marks)
ANSWERS
Enrichment Acitivities
Activity 1 :
1.shines glows
7.sways swings
2.beats hits
8.shivers shakes
3.struggling battling
9.paved covered
4.fade wilt
10.comes appears
5.lie remain
11.gone disappeared
6.blossom bloom
Activity 2 :
1. visualize
2. Different
5. wind
Delighted
6. Shedding
9. grass
10. leaves
3. Canefields
4. Bullets
7. Harvested
8.
Activity 3:
1. Jamaica does not have summer, winter, autumn and spring
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2. Instead, Jamaica has seasons of bright, sunny days and wet, rainy days
3. The magnificent sun shines on fields rich with sugarcane waiting to be
harvested
4. The rain is heavy beats forcefully on the roofs of houses
5. On rainy days, one can only hear the sound of water flowing in gullies
6. The trees struggle to remain standing in the strong Jamaican winds
7. There are times when the guango trees shed their leaves and the
harvested canefields are left bare.
8. The best days are days when trees blossom and the bushes are full of bees
and the fragrance of honey
9. The tall grass moves to the slightest breeze
10.The fields are covered with yellow buttercups that look like stars
Activity 4:
1. FALSE
4. TRUE
7. TRUE
10. TRUE
2. TRUE
5. FALSE
8. FALSE
Activity 5:
1. Spring
3. swish
5. reaped
7. blossom
9. sway
3. TRUE
6. TRUE
9. FALSE
2. Magnificent
4. Gullies
6. Fallow to the sun
8. Bushes are full
10. Buttercup
Activity 6:
1. Jamaica does not have the regular four seasons of the year.
2. Bright, sunny days and wet, rainy days
3. Green
4. Heavy rain
5. In the gullies
6. The strong wind
7. It moves gently
8. autumn
9. The nectar in the flowers
10.The Surroundings look beautiful
Exam based questions
Set 1:
1. hot, sunny days and wet, rainy
days
2. the high Jamaican winds
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1. bullets
3. it is harvested
2. the leaves fall off from it
4. Accept any possible answers
Set 3:
1. winter and summer
2. i) lush
ii) reaped
3. Jamaica has a very beautiful surroundings with the changing climate of sunny
days and rainy days and there are times when Jamaican people can
experience the fruits and smell of honey.
Set 4:
1. When the gold sun shines on the lush green canefields
2. Into the gullies
3. Strong
4. When guango trees shed their leaves and when the harvested canefields are
left bare and fallow to the sun.
Set 5:
1. Hot , sunny days and wet, rainy days
2. Bare and fallow
3. There is no activities and everyone is indoors
4. Accept any logical answers
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Zurinah Hassan - The persona believes that it is not the time to pay attention
to the arts. It is time for hard work. It is time to solve problems, rather being
lulled into artistic pleasure, even though the artists cannot serve his passion for
art. Sadly as they claim, he would never become an artist again. (Adapted from
zurinahhassan@blogspot.com)
Activity
Activity 2
Based on the poem, answer the questions given correctly.
1. Where does the melody originate according to the persona in stanza 1?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2.
In stanza 1, how does the persona feel when she longs for the song?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Is the persona deeply affected by the melody of the song in stanza 1?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. What is the meaning of the sick rice field in stanza 2, line 3?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. What is the persona comparing her village to in stanza 2?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. What is the evening rays indicated in stanza 2?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. Name one luxury that they used to enjoy in the village.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8. In stanza 3, why is her conscience disturbed?
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Activity
Activity 4
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words taken from the paraphrase of
the poem
Activity 5
Set 1
a)
b)
In stanza 2 line 3, what does the phrase the sick rice field mean?
________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
c)
Which line in stanza 2 shows that the poet feels she has very little time for
leisure/
trivialities?
_______________________________________________________________(1 mark)
d)
Set 2
a)
In stanza 1,why does I feel gulity?
__________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
b)
(ii)
luxury:_______________________________ (1 mark)
c)
Without using examples from the poem, give two problems that concern
the society
presently.
i)
__________________________________________________________(1 mark)
ii)
__________________________________________________________(1 mark)
Set 3
1)
Why does the persona ask if her loved one is still playing the flute?
___________________________________________________________( 1 mark)
2)
What are two reasons the persona give for not wanting the flute to be
played?
a)________________________________________________________(1 mark)
b)________________________________________________________(1 mark)
3)
What are the feelings of the persona towards the music produced by the
flute?
___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________(2 mark)
ANSWERS
ACTIVITY 1
1. GUILTY
2. BAMBOO
3. HEART
4. VILLAGE
5. LUXURY
6. FRAGRANCE
7. DISUNITED
8. UNEMPLOYED
9. BLEEDING
ACTIVITY 2
1. It is in the slim hollow of a bamboo.
2. She feels guilty
3. Yes, she is affected
4. Rice field that is barren, infertile and does not produce healthy crop.
5. She is comparing it to an urban area where she is living now.
ACTIVITY 6
SET 1
a) It refer to the artist.
b) rice that are barren and no longer fertile
c) while here it has become a luxury /to spend time watching the rain
d) The problems mentioned in the lines are; rising unemployment, people and
families
seperated by politics, and people being killed in numerous wars.
SET 2
a) I feels guilty because she longs to listen to her lovers flute despite the fact
that she has
more important things to do.
b) (i) in town
(ii) being able to enjoy the simple things in life
c) (i) poverty
(ii) conflict
SET 3
1) It seems to be frivolous to be playing music when so many things are not
right.