LITERATURE PRACTICE: SAD I AMS part 2

UNIT 6: A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED

by NURUL Moe

​Stanza 3- (rangkap 3)

​I am

the battery in which no charge is left

​the starter motor which remains inert

​the tyre on which the thread is worn

​the sparkling plug which shows no signs of sparks

​the carburetor choked by bits of dirt

​the chromium trim from which the shine has gone

​Meaning

​The persona think he/she is like to various parts of a car.

​He/she thinks he/she is like...

• ​a battery that cannot be charged

• ​a starter motor that does not work

• ​a bald tyre that is need to be replaced

• ​a sparking plug with no life

• ​ a dirty carburetor

• ​a not too shiny chromium trim

​I am

the battery in which no charge is left

​the starter motor which remains inert

​the tyre on which the thread is worn

​the sparkling plug which shows no signs of sparks

​the carburetor choked by bits of dirt

​the chromium trim from which the shine has gone

​Stanza 4- (rangkap 4)

​I am

​the garden

​overgrown with weeds

​a library book

​that no one ever reads

​a stray

​which no one thinks to feed

​the piece of good advice which no one seems to need

​In the final stanza the persona likens himself/herself to:

• ​a garden that is being neglected (not being taken care of)

• ​a book in the library that no one interested to read/borrow

• ​a stray animal (haiwan terbiar) that is no one being given food by anybody

• ​a good advice but no one wants to follow

​I am

​the garden

​overgrown with weeds

​a library book

​that no one ever reads

​a stray

​which no one thinks to feed

​the piece of good advice which no one seems to need

Multiple Choice

What is the adjective (kata sifat) as used in the poem to describe the garden?

• overgrown

• chocked

Multiple Choice

What is the adjective (kata sifat) as used in the poem to describe the tyre?

• inert

• worn

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the persona (the person in the poem) identifies himself as the empty Cola can?

• he feels lonely

• he feels he is no use to anyone

Multiple Choice

Why does people do not feed the stray?

• people ignore the stray because they just too busy with their own lives

• people love the stray and bring it home

Multiple Choice

Choose the stationaries mentioned in the poem?

• tyre, carburetor, plug

• weeds, Cola can, porridge pan

• Sellotape, liquid paper, book

Multiple Choice

Why does the persona compared himself to a worn out tyre?

• he is no longer needed

• he is being appreciated

Multiple Choice

Which stanza focus on the feeling unwanted?

(sudah tidak diperlukan lagi): Clue: Stanza with unwanted items that need to be thrown away

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 2

• Stanza 3

• Stanza 4

Multiple Choice

Which stanza focus on the feeling neglected?

(terbiar/ tidak dipedulikan: ada tapi macam tidak ada/ being ignored)

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 2

• Stanza 3

• Stanza 4