Learning Log 6

In secondary one, we learnt some literary devices for literature last year. This year, we will learn more literary devices. The literary devices we will learn is harder than last year. For example, things like "rhetorical question" and "hyperbole" are something that i have not heard of before. For the end of year examination, we will be tested on literary devices. This means that we would have to memorise them.

There will be a section in the end of year paper where there is an unseen poem and there is a lot of literary devices and we would have to identify them and explain what the writer is trying to say by using the literary device.

An example of a literary device is repetition. It means using a word or phrase multiple times, in order to give emphasis and show strong feelings. An example of a repetition is "Go! Go! Go!".

Learning Log 5

I have learnt that an "unseen" poem is a poem that we have not read before. To approach the poem, we have to read the poem at least twice. The first time when we read the poem, we read it without stopping. The second time, we read it and pick out difficult words and phrases. We need to work out the difficult words and phrases before we read it again but this time slower and giving more attention to the difficult words. We also have to take down our feelings and where our attention is drawn to. We need to make notes on the poem. The notes on the poem have to be short but clear.

I have learnt how to approach and Unseen prose passage. Similar to the way to approach and unseen poem, the first time we read it, we have to read it without stopping and we have to note down difficult words and phrases. The second time, we must have a greater understanding about the characters and what is going on in the poem. Other than that, we have to observe the setting and the mood of the passage. For the third reading, we have to take a look at the questions on the text.