Friday, September 4, 2009

Questions:-

1a) What are the persona's feelings described in the first threee stanzas of this poem? Explain how the poet described these feelings through the use of alliteration, metaphors and pun.

1b) How is the tone of anger in this poem illustrated?

Answers:-

a)I feel that the persona feels angry and disappointed. In the poem, the persona used alliteration, metaphors and puns to further show his anger and frustration. An example of alliteration used in the first stanza would be "When will the bell ring, and end this weariness". This shows his anger and eagerness to leave the classroom and depicted his anticipation for the ringing bell. Metaphors were also used to further enhance the emotions, examples would be "my pack of unruly hounds" and "tugged the leash,and strained apart". The phrase "my pack of unruly hounds" showed his thoughts and impression of the students. He thinks of them as untamed animals which "tugged the leash,and strained apart". The second phrase depicts the students trying to escape from studying,so in the eyes of the teacher,they were naughty and did not listen to him or his lessons. He also used puns such as "quarry of knowledge", and quarry had two meanings, one is prey while the other is wide.So he meant hunting for knowledge as when the knowledge was very wide and large. In the second stanza,he used the word "sick" which is a pun in this case and sick meant ill and tired. So I infer that he was probably feeling tired of the naughty students and wanted everything to end as quickly as possible.In the third stanza,he used an alliteration which was "take the toll". This alliteration meant paying tax and in the poem, he probably meant that he was not appreciated for his efforts on taking time to plan on the schedule and teach.

b)The persona's tone of anger is expressed through choice of words, metaphors and personification.He used phrases like "tugged the leash" to show his anger and he being unsatisfied with their performance.Thus he used such phrases or words to illustrate his anger.

Yu Jia Wrote @ 8:04 PM

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

2009-08-17
I feel that this measure executed by China is very good and effective. This method is also used by the Singapore Government. H1N1 is easily spread so measures have to be taken to cease further spreading of this virus. People who are sick should self-quarantine themselves for seven days before they go back to work or school. Schools also told the students to bring their thermometers everyday and have temperature taking at least twice a day. All of such measures are to try and stop the Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 so everyone would be safe. H1N1 has infected people from all walks of life in the entire world causing almost every country to have been infected with this virus.

Here is some information taken from Wikipedia:

Influenza A (H1N1) virus is a subtype of influenza virus A and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a large fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused roughly half of all human flu infections in 2006. Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza).

Now that the H1N1 has been stopped, the world can live in peace.

Yu Jia Wrote @ 9:18 AM


My favourite food is laksa.

I like to eat laksa because it is delectable and mouth-watering. Laksa is fragrant and always never fails to amaze me with its heavenly taste. Its ingredients are always of a variety and they all taste nice.

Whenever the shop owner serves me with his laksa, I would first smell the authentic aroma of the laksa. After enjoying much of the aroma, I then drink the soup first, slowly tasting each and every sip. Then, I would start to eat the laksa.
I had actually found two stalls selling laksa which are the best laksa I had actually eaten before. One of the stalls moved due to the price of renting that stall. When they moved to another hawker centre, the hawker centre already had people selling laksa. Thus, causing them to be unable to sell laksa and instead sell other types of food.
The other stall is located at United Square. Its stall name is 328 Katong Laksa. Its laksa is also very delicious and has attracted people from all walks of life to come and buy a bowl of laksa to fill their palate.
In conclusion, I like to eat Laksa because of its taste which marvelously attracts me to eat it again.

Yu Jia Wrote @ 8:59 AM

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Question of the day: Why is it important for students to keep up to date with the news? Share some tips on how students can keep up with what is happening around them and around the world.

Answer: It is important because news keep us updated with the events that are happening all over the world like the current event which is H1N1.From the new, we can know more about these major events that affect the world. In order to keep up with what is happening around us and the world, we have to read the newspapers regularly or watch the news on television. We can also choose to read it via internet.We should read the news once a day to make sure that we do not miss any events.

Yu Jia Wrote @ 11:34 PM

Question Of the Day: What are some of the tips you would offer fellow students to stay healthy?

Answer: I would have a few suggestions. Firstly, they should exercise regularly to keep fit. Secondly, they should not eat so much junk food instead eat more fruits and vegeatables. Lastly, be positive. ^^

Yu Jia Wrote @ 9:25 AM

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Question: What are your thoughts about home learning? Is it more effective than learning in school?

Answer: I feel that Home Learning provides us with a platform to exercise independent learning. I would prefer learning in school though. As when we learn in school, we won't feel as bored because we are with our friends. Unlike during Home Learning, we only face the computer alone. Learning in school also allows us to ask the teacher any questions but during home learning, the reply from the teacher is much slower.

Yu Jia Wrote @ 4:10 PM

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

WOW. ^^. Today is Day 2 of Home Learning. YAY. I love Home Learning.
Let's get into the real topic.

Stephen Dunn(a poet) once said, "We seem to always know where we are in a Billy Collins poem, but not necessarily where he is going. I love to arrive with him at his arrivals. He doesn't hide things from us, as I think lesser poets do. He allows us to overhear, clearly, what he himself has discovered."
The poet i chose is Billy Collins.
I chose him because he was in the Most Popular Contemporary Poets of 2008.
From his Poem "Fishing on the Susquehanna in July", I think that he is quite quiet and does not really go on outings.

Billy Collins was born in New York City in 1941.Collins's poetry has appeared in anthologies, textbooks, and a variety of periodicals, including Poetry, American Poetry Review, American Scholar, Harper's, Paris Review, and The New Yorker.His work has been featured in the Pushcart Prize anthology and has been chosen several times for the annual Best American Poetry series. Collins has edited Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry (Random House, 2003), an anthology of contemporary poems for use in schools and was a guest editor for the 2006 edition of The Best American Poetry.In 2001, Collins was named U.S. Poet Laureate. His other honors and awards include fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Guggenheim Foundation. In 1992, he was chosen by the New York Public Library to serve as "Literary Lion". He has conducted summer poetry workshops in Ireland at University College Galway, and taught at Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence, and Lehman College, City University of New York. He lives in Somers, New York.

Here are 3 poems done by him:

-Fishing on the Susquehanna in July

-Introduction to Poetry

-Some Days

Source:http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/278


Yu Jia Wrote @ 9:43 AM