LITERATURE 7 : Exercises

Hello kids....

Like I mentioned in previous entry, I’m going to give you some exercise based in what we have learnt throughout previous entries about Literature…

After this, we will learn about Grammar which I promise will be more fun….

What I need you to do in this entry is to click at the links provided below, and it will lead you to the exercises….

Refer back to your literature text and my previous entries because the exercises are related…

Please complete the exercises and email it to me at my email : azarina28@yahoo.com

Do not forget to attach the exercises/documents in the email….

Please do ask me if you have any inquiries about this exercise….

And please note that this exercise consist of 10% for your literature assessment….

Here are some notes and exercises for you guys. Download it (File > Download as > Word), complete it, and send it to my e-mail.

1. Note 1
2. Note 2
3. Exercise 3
4. Exercise 4
5. Exercise 5

So, make sure I receive email from all of you…  

I’ll let you know the result as soon as everyone submitted the work….

The latest submission for your exercise is 3 days from the date this entry is written…. Good luck!

LITERATURE 6 : Plot

Hye kids….

I forgot to update another important aspect in literature entries….

I'm so sorry....

in this entry want to teach you about PLOT….

Do you guys know what is PLOT?

So, what is

 Plot?
  

• Plot is a literary term for the events a story comprises, particularly as they relate to one another in a pattern, a sequence, through cause and effect, or by coincidence.

• Plot is considered as a narrative structure that divided a story into five parts, which are: exposition (of the situation); rising action (through conflict); climax (or turning point); falling action; and resolution.

Stages	Explanation
Exposition	The exposition introduces all of the main characters in the story. It shows how they relate to one another, what their goals and motivations are, and the kind of person they are. Most importantly, in the exposition the audience gets to know the main character, and the main character gets to know his goal and what is at stake if he fails to attain his goal.
Rising Action	It starts with the introduction of conflict. Generally, in this phase the protagonist understands his goal and begins to work toward it. Smaller problems thwart his initial success, and in this phase his progress is directed primarily against these secondary obstacles. This phase shows us how he overcomes these obstacles.
Climax	The point of climax is the turning point of the story, where the main character makes the single big decision that defines the outcome of their story and who they are as a person. The dramatic phase occupies the middle of the story, and that contains the point of climax. The beginning of this phase is marked by the protagonist finally having cleared away the preliminary barriers and being ready to engage with the adversary. Usually, entering this phase, both the protagonist and the antagonist have a plan to win against the other.
Falling action	In this phase, the villain has the upper hand. It seems that evil will triumph. The protagonist has never been further from accomplishing the goal. This is true both in tragedies and comedies, because both of these types of play classically show good winning over evil. The question is which side the protagonist has put himself on, and this may not be immediately clear to the audience.
Resolution	This is a final confrontation between the protagonist and antagonist, where one or the other decisively wins. This phase is the story of that confrontation, of what leads up to it, of why it happens the way it happens, what it means, and what its long-term consequences are.

This is all for Plot…

After this entry, please complete the exercises in the next entry….

It is a mix of exercises of our literature texts….

A hint : It might be useful for your upcoming Monthly Test… 

Till then… Bye guys!!

LITERATURE 5 : Moral Values

Hello kids….

This is probably the last entry about literature…

In the next entry, we will move on to Grammar….

Today, we will learn about MORAL VALUES….

What is

Moral Values?

• A moral value is a message conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event. The moral may be left to the hearer, reader or viewer to determine for themselves, or may be explicitly encapsulated.

• The use of characters is a means of conveying the moral of the story by eliminating complexity of personality and so spelling out the issues arising in the interplay between the characters, enables the writer to generate a clear message.

Now, do you understand what moral value is?

If this question appeared in your exam, can you answer it?? Let’s give a try…..

You have learnt poems n short stories right?

What are the moral values you can learn from poem ‘Nature’ by H.D. Carberry?

List out 3 moral values from short story ‘The Fruitcake Special’?

‘We should help weaker people’ is one of the moral values learnt from drama ‘Gulp and Gasp’. Can you list out another two?

Complete this questions and tell me the answer in our class....

Ask me questions if you have any.... :)

I think we have done with Literature entries…

After this we will learn about GRAMMAR…..

But before that, you need to complete the exercises in the next entry….

Don’t forget to email it to me…. azarina28@yahoo.com

Till then, see you in Grammar entry kids!!!

I hope you had fun learnt Literature with me in here and in class…. Bye..

LITERATURE 4 : Settings

Hello kids….

I had so much fun during our last class… The game was fun, wasn’t it??

So, today I am going to teach you about SETTINGS…

What is

Settings?

• Setting plays as much of an important role in literature as characters or plot.

• Setting, which includes scenery, time period and moral or intellectual environment, creates the stage on which characters move and act.

• Why an author chooses a particular setting for her novel, poem or play tells a great deal about her literary intent. Therefore analyzing the setting in a piece of literature can produce a lot of information about its themes.

Now, let’s revise our literary text together….

We have done short story, QWERTYUIOP , the haunted typewriter, remember??

List down and describe each settings below according to your understanding…

Complete this tasks okay??
Please ask me if you have any inquiries….. :))

Like usual, we will discuss this in our class later....
Till then, see you in the next post with new lesson....

LITERATURE 3 : Characters & Characteristics

Hello kids… How are you??

You guys did a great job for the ‘LITERATURE 2 : Symbol’ entry…..

Now, let’s learn another literary device….

Today we are going to learn about ‘CHARACTERS & CHARACTERISTICS’….

What is

 Character and Characterisrics?

• A character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of artnovel, play, or film). (such as a

• A characteristic is a feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably or a distinguishing mark or trait.

• Characters also can be classified as follows:

    * Flat - a character that the reader does not relate to; knows little

    * Round - a character that "we know", we relate to.

    * Static - a character that does not change.

    * Dynamic - a character that changes

    * Protagonist - the main character

    * Antagonist - the person or force that opposes the protagonist

•  Let’s revise our literary text together:

What are the characteristics for these characters in ‘Gulp & Gasp’?

Do this exercise in your literature book...

We will discuss this in class tomorrow....

And, I have good news!! 

I have games for you guys tomorrow....

Till then, see you in the next entry.... Bye! :)

LITERATURE 2 : Symbols

Hello kids....

I had a great time discussing about theme with you guys in class....

Let's continue with another literary device which is, SYMBOL....

What is 
SYMBOL?

A symbol is the use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea. The word symbol is derived from the Greek verb “symballein” which means “to put together and the related noun “symbolon” which means “mark”, “taken” or “sign”.

The term, symbol, when used in literature is often a figure of speech in which a person, object, or situation represent something in addition to its literal meaning. Conventional or traditional literary symbols work in much the same way, and because they have a previously agreed upon meaning, they can be used to suggest ideas more universal than the physical aspect itself.

A symbol may appear in a work of literature in a number of different ways to suggest a number of different things. Most commonly, a symbol will present itself in the form of

1) a word

2) a figure of speech

3) an event

4) the total action

5) a character.

So, let’s revise some symbols in your literary text….

What is the symbolism in poem ‘In the Midst of Hardship’ by Latiff Mohidin?

 

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 admist hardship

and grew up without a sigh or a complaint

now they are in the kitchen, making

jokes while rolling their cigarette leaves

-Latiff Mohidin

Go through the poem above…. Find the symbolism in the poem…

Write down your answer in your literature exercise book….

We’ll discuss the answer in our literature class tomorrow….

Till then, I’ll see you in the next entry….. :)

LITERATURE 1 : Theme :)

Hello Kids...
As I told you in the previous entry, we are going to learn about literature...
So, this week it is about THEME....

WHAT IS A  
THEME?

A theme is a broad idea, message, or moral of a story. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and are almost always implied rather than stated explicitly. Along with plot, character, setting, and style, theme is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction.

You learn literary texts in school right??
Every poems, short stories and novels you read have its own theme....
Let's review....

What is the theme for The Fruitcake Special??

What is the theme for He Had Such a Quiet Eye?

SO? Now, I want you to think of the answer and tell me in the class tomorrow....
We'll discuss the answer together.... :)
See you in the next entry...

Come Closer Kids...

Hello everyone... 
Welcome to blog "ENGLISH IS FUN!!"....
I don't promise you a roller-coaster ride for fun... BUT...
I can promise you, utmost fun learning English through this site....
Do not shy to ask me any question.... okay?
Remember, English is fun and easy as ABC....

Kids...
Do not forget to go through every entry  in this blog....
It will help you with you English....
For the first few weeks, I'll teach you about LITERATURE...
Till now... see you in the next entry... bye!!