Sunday, November 21, 2010

1119 English Literature: An Analysis

Poetry and Short Stories

YEAR
SHORT STORY
POETRY
2004
The Lotus Eater
Sonnet 18
2005
Looking For A Rain God
Si Tenggang’s Homecoming
2006
The Drover’s Wife
The Road Not Taken
2007
The Lotus Eater
Si Tenggang’s Homecoming
2008
The Sound Machine
Si Tenggang’s Homecoming
2009
The Necklace
Monsoon History

Tips:  The answers to the first three items on the short story and poem can be found in the extract given while the last item requires candidate to provide personal responses with close reference to the poem/short story. 

The Novel


YEAR
ELEMENT TESTED
EXAMINATION ITEM
2004
Plot
Choose an event in the novel you have studied which you find to be most memorable. Give reasons for your choice and with close reference to the text, discuss the event.
2005
Theme
‘Love is important in a family.’ How is this shown in the novel you have read? Support your answers with close reference to the text.
2006
Character & Characterisation
The writer describes the main character as a very determined person. Using details from the novel you have studied, write about:
-some instances that show the character’s determination.
-how the determination affects his/her family.
2007
Character & Characterisation
‘It is important to have a person you look up to in your life.’ From the novel you’ve read, write about one character that you looked up to. Give a reason why you choose him/her.
2008
Plot
Describe what happens at the end of the novel and explains why you find the ending happy or sad.
2009
Character & Plot
Using the details from the novel you have studied, write about a difficult decision made by one of the characters.  With close reference to the text, do you think this was the right decision?

Tips:  The length of a candidate's answer does not guarantee one will receive better marks. Giving a direct and apt response with appropriate justifications will garner extra points. A candidate must also provide close reference to the text as it shows the depth of one's understanding of the chosen text.

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