Poetry Revision Part 1 of 2

Hi girls, for part one, here are two materials:

1. Suggested answers for "I dream a dream" (UPDATED!!***)
Note that in the actual test, "narrator's feelings" and "mood" won't come out together so you don't hv to worry about repeating yourself.
For mood questions, remember how to EXPLAIN how the mood is created. (highlighted in purple). Remember different parts of the poem can have different moods.

2. Ms Christina Chua's slides for Mood.
Learn the possible words you can use to describe mood. Remember them!! You don't want to lose marks just because you have lousy vocab.. :s

Please check the blog later for Part 2 of 2 (about "main message" questions)


*** Sorry! the previous version did not include the mood answer... I had uploaded the wrong version of the answer. My sincerest apologies.... sigh

Poetry Revision Part 2 of 2 (1PE take note)

About the writer's Main Message!

Remember that some writers want to talk all about their own feelings, thoughts and experiences (blue box). Some writers are kind of "preachy" (like me), and they want you to learn and do something (yellow box).

Sometimes, the message is a mix*. There might be a story or some of the writer's feelings, but he ALSO wants to tell you something. (E.g. He may use "You" or "We", sometimes). In such cases, write both the blue box, and yellow box stuff.

You may also choose, at the end of the message, to write about the general theme - E.g. for "I can see clearly now" - the theme (green box) is about hopefulness and optimism. Or, for "I dreamed a dream", the theme (recurring idea) is about broken dreams.

(1PE note: I only mentioned the song but didn't have time to let you hear it:)
*The song that I used to illustrate the blue and yellow box, that I mentioned in class, is "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins. You can find it easily on Youtube or Google. It has both a basic story (the homeless, disabled girl & the mean man) and a social message to listeners (that's for you to figure out).