Lit Notes (Form 4)
IF by RUDYARD KIPLING
INTRODUCTION: The poem is about the tenets of life; a balanced life between moderation and humility; a request to uphold certain principles in life. FIRST STANZA ~ Continue to be sensib…
INTRODUCTION: The poem is about the tenets of life; a balanced life between moderation and humility; a request to uphold certain principles in life. FIRST STANZA ~ Continue to be sensib…
Introduction : The poem takes the reader through the monsoon period. Life in Malacca is described, and the time is about forty years ago when the Baba-Nyonya family traditions were closely …
Introduction: A poem that tells us about choices – the dilemma of a person having to choose between two equally attractive options (Indecisiveness) First Stanza - walking in the yellow woo…
Introduction: Death is viewed as a normal occurrence. It is not necessarily something to be feared. The children, however, do experience a slight sense of fear as they pass the house in mou…
Introduction: The poem talks about how Si Tenggang has undertaken travels and returned home and about the positive influence his travels have had on him. First stanza …
Introduction: Shakespeare’s sonnet is a love poem with a verse of 14 lines. It is usually in praise of the loved one. The poem is divided into sections of 4 lines called quatrains and 2 li…