LITERATURE : My Hero by Willis Hall 2A

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• ^{DAY : FRIDAY}

• ^{DATE : 25TH JUNE 2021}

• ^{TIME : 8.00 A.M. - 9.00 A.M.}

• ^{CLASSES : 2 ANGGERIK / 2 BIDARA / 2 GANDARIA / 2 LAVENDER}

• ^{TYPE : NON-TEXTBOOK BASED}

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• ^{THEME : POEM}

• ^{TOPIC : THEME}

• ^{SKILL : LITERATURE IN ACTION}

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^{CONTENT STANDARD}

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• ^{MAIN SKILL :}

• ^{LITERATURE IN ACTION 5.3 - Express an imaginative response to literary texts}

• ^{COMPLEMENTARY SKILL :}

• ^{SPEAKING 2.4 - Communicate appropriately to a small or large group on familiar topics}

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^OBJECTIVES

^{THREE OBJECTIVES}

• ^{There are three (3) objectives that you need to achieve :}

• ^{First objective - Read and understand the notes pertaining to the theme, carefully and thoroughly}

• ^{Second objective - Read and understand fourteen (14) questions / statements carefully and thoroughly}

• ^{Third objective - Choose at least six (6) / seven (7) out of fourteen (14) correct answers}

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^POEM

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^{THE THEME}

^{WHAT DOES IT MEAN BY THEME ?}

• ^{Standard meaning - A particular subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, an exhibition, et cetera}

• ^{Literary meaning - The main idea or underlying meaning a writer or an author explores in a novel, a short story or other literary works}

• ^{There are four (4) examples of synonyms of theme :}

• ^Topic

• ^Subject

• ^Issue

• ^Idea

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^{THE CATEGORY}

^{WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES OF A THEME ?}

• ^{Can be divided into two categories :}

• ^{First category - Thematic concept}

• ^{Meaning - What the work is about ; the broader topic it touches upon}

• ^{Let us have a look at these three (3) examples of thematic concepts :}

• ^Friendship

• ^Love

• ^Trust

^{Continuation ...}

• ^{Second category - Thematic statement}

• ^{Meaning - What the work says about the topic}

• ^{Let us have a look at these three (3) examples of thematic statements :}

• ^{Friendships are not easy to keep, but they will always survive}

• ^{Love can make you care more about others than you do about your own life when put to the test}

• ^{It takes immense courage to put your trust in others, knowing they might fail you}

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^{THE FINDING}

^{HOW TO FIND THE THEME ?}

• ^{Can be conveyed using four (4) elements :}

• ^{First element - Characters}

• ^{Meaning - A person, an animal, a human being, a creature or a thing that performs the actions and speaks dialogues, moves the story along a plot line by guiding and helping the readers to understand and ponder}

• ^{Second element - Settings}

• ^{Meaning - The location and time frame in which the narrative takes place}

^{Continuation ...}

• ^{There are four (4) examples of synonyms of narrative :}

• ^Account

• ^Chronicle

• ^Story

• ^Tale

^{Continuation ...}

• ^{Third element - Plots}

• ^{Meaning - The sequence of events where each affects the next one in a narrative, whether it is told, written, filmed, or sung}

• ^{Fourth element - Conflicts}

• ^{Meaning - The struggle between two opposing forces that must reach a resolution}

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^{COMMON THEME}

^{WHAT ARE THE COMMON THEMES ?}

• ^{There are six (6) examples of common themes :}

• ^{First common theme - Good versus evil}

• ^{Statement - People who show good will eventually, and always prevail due to the narrow mindedness and greed of those who promote acting in evil ways}

• ^{Example - Harry Potter series (J.K. Rowling)}

^{Continuation ...}

• ^{Second common theme - Love}

• ^{Statement - Love can conquer incredible obstacles, like class divides, disapproving family members and disaster}

• ^{Example - Titanic (James Cameron)}

• ^{Third common theme - Redemption}

• ^{Statement - People see the errors of their ways and strive to right the wrongdoings they have committed}

• ^{Example - A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)}

^{Continuation ...}

• ^{Fourth common theme - Courage and Perseverance}

• ^{Statement - People have to endure difficult circumstances or impossible odds, persevering through sheer determination, grit and gall}

• ^{Example - Black Hawk Dawn (Mark Bowden)}

• ^{Fifth common theme - Coming of Age}

• ^{Statement - People may experience everything from a loss of innocence, to an awakening or self-awareness before finally reaching maturity}

• ^{Example - To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)}

^{Continuation ...}

• ^{Sixth common theme - Revenge}

• ^{Statement - The trials a person must endure in order to achieve his or her vengeance, or to explore the human cost and moral dilemmas around pursuing vengeance in the first place}

• ^{Example - The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexander Dumas)}

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^{THE THEME FOUND IN A POEM}

^{WHAT ARE THE THEMES ?}

• ^{There are four (4) themes that can be found in a poem :}

• ^{First theme - Hero worship / Heroes can be found in everyday life}

• ^{Statement - We can be heroes in our daily lives when we carry our duties diligently, honestly and with perseverance . Thus, even simple people can be heroes when they show compassion, courage and endurance in the face of challenge}

• ^{Example - The father is not afraid of the dark or light, not afraid to watch horror movies especially late at night, not afraid of ghosts or horror figures}

^{Continuation ...}

• ^{Second theme - Parent-child relationship / Family relationships}

• ^{Statement - Positive relationships between you and your child are built on quality time . Having time together is how you get to know about each other's experiences, thoughts, feelings and changing interests . This shows that you and your child value and appreciate each other}

• ^{Example - The child is closed to his / her father . He / She gets to observe his / her father and learn about the things that the father is not afraid of as well as the thing that he is afraid of}

^{Continuation ...}

• ^{Third theme - Children cannot be fooled}

• ^{Statement - In modern times, children are exposed to a lot of information and technological advances, so they are sometimes able to make intelligent judgments . Thus, they are not so easily fooled}

• ^{Example - The child is able to question why it is his / her mother who has to remove the spider out of the bathtub even though his / her father is as brave as a dad can be}

^{Continuation ...}

• ^{Fourth theme - It is best not to pretend}

• ^{Statement - It is wise to pretend and boast of qualities that we have (or do not have), or of things we can (or cannot do) . When the truth is revealed, it can be embarrassing and shameful for the person who pretends or boasts}

• ^{Example - The father boasts to the child how he is not afraid of things that look scary but he forgets that he has a fear of spiders . It makes the child wonder how can his / her father feels afraid of spiders because he looks so brave on the outside}

^{TASK 1}

^{Choose the correct answer based on the given question or statement}

Multiple Choice

^{1. What does it mean by theme, in terms of literary ?}

• A literary device that involves using the same word or phrase over and over again in a piece of writing or speech

• The main idea or underlying meaning a writer or an author explores in a novel, a short story or other literary works

• The atmosphere of the narrative produced by the writer or author through setting, tone, theme and diction

• A voice or an assumed role of a character in a literary work, which represents the thoughts of a writer or an author

Multiple Choice

^{2. Which one is NOT the synonym of theme ?}

• Excursion

• Idea

• Subject

• Topic

Multiple Choice

^{3. Choose the CORRECT category of a theme}

• Thematic concept

• Thematic statement

• Thematic concept and Thematic statement

• Just thematic

Multiple Choice

^{4. "What the work is about ; the broader topic it touches upon"}

^{Based on the sentence above, which category it refers to ?}

• Thematic view

• Thematic statement

• Thematic opinion

• Thematic concept

Multiple Choice

^{5. Which one is NOT the example of thematic statement ?}

• Love can make you care more about others than you do about your life when put to the test

• Love

• It takes immense courage to put your trust in others, knowing they might fail you

• Friendships are not easy to keep, but they will always survive

Multiple Choice

^{6. How MANY elements needed in order to convey the theme ?}

• Four (4)

• Five (5)

• Six (6)

• Zero (0)

Multiple Choice

^{7. "The sequence of events where each affects the next one in a narrative, whether it is told, written, filmed or sung"}

^{Based on the sentence above, which element it refers to ?}

• Settings

• Characters

• Conflicts

• Plots

Multiple Choice

^{8. Choose the CORRECT meaning of characters}

• The struggle between two opposing forces that must reach a resolution

• The location and time frame in which the narrative takes place

• A person, an animal, a human being, a creature or a thing that performs the actions and speaks dialogues, moves the story along a plot line by guiding and helping the readers to understand and ponder

• The sequence of events where each affects the next one in a narrative, whether it is told, written, filmed or sung

Multiple Choice

^{9. Which one is the CORRECT synonym of narrative ?}

• Agreement

• Question

• Request

• Story

Multiple Choice

^{10. "People may experience everything from a loss of innocence, to an awakening or self-awareness before finally reaching maturity"}

^{Based on the sentence above, which common theme it refers to ?}

• Coming of Age

• Courage and Perseverance

• Redemption

• Revenge

Multiple Choice

^{11. Choose the CORRECT statement based on the common theme entitled "Revenge"}

• People see the errors of their ways and strive to right the wrongdoings they have committed

• Love can conquer incredible obstacles, like class divides, disapproving family members and disaster

• The trials a person must endure in order to achieve his or her vengeance, or to explore the human cost and moral dilemmas around pursuing vengeance in the first place

• People have to endure difficult circumstances or impossible odds, persevering through sheer determination, grit and gall

Multiple Choice

^{12. Which literary work that conveys the common theme "Good versus Evil" ?}

• Black Hawk Dawn (Mark Bowden)

• Harry Potter series (J.K. Rowling)

• The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexander Dumas)

• To All The Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)

Multiple Choice

^{13. Which theme that is NOT related to the poem entitled "My Hero" ?}

• Chivalry and gallantry

• Hero worship / Heroes can be found in everyday life

• It is best not to pretend

• Parent-child relationship / Family relationships

Multiple Choice

^{14. "In modern times, children are exposed to a lot of information and technological advances, so they are sometimes able to make intelligent judgments . Thus, they are not easily fooled"}

^{Based on the sentence above, which theme it refers to ?}

• Hero worship / Heroes can be found in everyday life

• Parent-child relationship / Family relationships

• Children cannot be fooled

• It is best not to pretend

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