INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS TUN HUSSEIN ONNBATU BAHAT,
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PROGRAM PENSISWAZAHAN GURU (PPG) AMBILAN JUN 2011ENGLISH
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (WAJ 3102)Semester 2
Nama:Siva Piragash A/L AmpalagamNo. Kad. Peng.:811228016535Kelas
Kump/ No. Pel:Matematik Kump 4Tajuk Kerja Kursus :PoemsNama
Pensyarah:Dr. Rafiah Abdul Rahman
Task 1 : Compare and contrast
Introduction
A poem is a creative form of writing. It uses beautiful language
or expressions to convey experiences, ideas or emotions in an
imaginative way. It is usually written in stanzas and has a certain
rhyme scheme or free verse.I chose my poem related the theme
nature. I chose my poem related to nature because nature is a very
big context and I can talk more about it. The title of my poem is
River. I chose the poem from internet. I came across many poem
based on the theme nature. But this poem attracted me because I can
understand the poem easily and it written in a very sweet also
simple language. It stands in four stanzas. The author of this poem
is Mrs.Brianna Noyota. I have chosen and read most of her poems in
internet. And I noticed that she is prefer to write poems based on
the theme Nature. She is also a Japanese woman. I really wonder,
even a Japanese lady also can bring many wonderful poems.The title
of my second poem is The River. This poem is actually from the book
Let Me Touch the Sky. The author of this book Valerie Bloom.
Valerie was born in 1956, first came to England in 1979, and is now
based in Kent, but continues to travel around the UK and abroad
adding to her thousands of performances, workshops and school
visits. Her poetry has become widely known through her books, those
of her own poetry and anthologies she has edited, plus a novel, and
she was commissioned to write a poem on Celebration for National
Poetry Day 2002. At last count, her poetry had been printed in over
250 anthologies, as well as appearing frequently on television,
stage and radio. I chose quite same poems but the author is
different. This is because when I compare and contrast the poems,
easily I can find out the differences and settings of the poems.
Valerie Bloom also a well-known writer. I did some research on her
poems in internet. And finally I came across that is interesting
writing poem especially for children.
Comparison of the poems
Comparison of settingSetting is the place or location of the
action or the place of the poem. The setting provides the
historical and cultural context for characters. It often can
symbolise the emotional state of characters. Setting in poems also
show the context and environment in which a situation is set or the
background.
Comparison of tone/ moodMood is a state of mind or emotion and
can be voice in the poem. It also a pervading impression of an
observer. Poems can reflect the mood of the writer. We can also
understand the feeling or the impression of the writers in their
poems. The attitude of the persona in the poem with his or her
choice of words.
Comparison of moral value in the poemsMoral value is a good
thing or good behavior that contain in the poems. Moral values are
things held to be right or wrong or desirable or undesirable in
poem. While morality is sometimes described in poems. The lessons
that a reader can learn from the poems.
Comparison of message/ meaning in the poemsAll poems can be
interpreted at two levels or meanings which is literal meaning and
figurative meaning. The literal meaning refers to the general
meaning of the poem, that is, its meaning as it appears to mean.
Generally the title will give an inkling of what the poem is about.
It reflects the overall meaning of the poem. The figurative meaning
refers to the deeper or implied meaning of the poem. One has to
read between the lines to understang the figurative meanings. It
also refers to ones interpretation of the poem which is based on
ones understanding of the idea in the poem.
Task 2 : Personal Response/ My point of view
Well, both poems poems were selected under the theme of nature
and precisely on river. Both poets are nature lovers as they
revealed on the present conditions of the rivers that we have on
the globe at present. River by Brianna Noyota and The River by
Valerie Bloom, both were giving an overall exposure on its
conditions, nature and the way the people use them at present where
it touches on the importance of the Mother Natures gift. River by
Brianna Noyota, that consists of four stanzas, is written in order
to brief on the characteristics of a river and its behaviour. The
poet also clearly mentions that the river is clean and fresh as we,
the human being do not ever misjudge it. The poet clearly
highlights that the river to her that we, the human being never try
to challenge it as it would not waits for long and punishes anyone
who dares doing so.Whereas, The River by Valerie Bloom, also
mentions the rivers multiple characteristics as the wanderer, a
winder, a hoarder, a baby, a singer and as a monster. She has
chosen the most suitable metaphor that suits the river that see
sees. She does reveal that the multiple uses of a river, in her
perception. Her poem clearly mention that she is a naturalist who
loves rivers on earth and at the same time, Valerie does wish the
people with all walks of life do understand and preserve the river,
one of the Mother Natures gift to be saved for our next
generations.Both the poets, of course use simple language as the
they emphasize on nature rather than the language. Their ultimate
purpose or aim are just on the heritage that a river has and they
want the people to appreciate it without any reasons. They just
wish educate the people to understand well on its importance and
not polluting them for their own short term gains, perhaps.The
River by Valerie Bloom reveals that the poet wishes the people or
the public to be exposed on the characteristics of a river and she
direly wants the public to understand well on the people
responsibility to preserve it without polluting or try to challenge
it. Valerie, also as a naturalist wants the public to know its
behaviour and respect it. She also mentions the multiple uses of a
river. Besides, Valerie Blooms highlights the good and the bad of a
river. Her poem always be and advice to the public on how we need
to see as she sees the river in general.Meanwhile, Brianna Noyota,
another well-established poet, a nature lover, reveals that the
multiple characteristics of a river in simple language. She also
emphasizes on the importance of having another Mather Nature gift
on this globe. Its a kind advice to all that we, as the human being
who rule this world also need to sit and think that we need to
preserve the river for our own benefit. In four stanzas, Brianna
Noyota describes the river in her point of view that she warns
everyone that we do not miscalculate the rivers characteristics as
it may harm you. Its just a reminder to anyone who happens to see
this poem and she also wants to educate the public and the school
going children that they have to be nurtured on the importance of
having rivers on earth.The setting is always mingles around the
venue and the time. Although the place is a river and no time is
mentioned as both poets or naturalists just wants to educate the
public on the importance of preserving the rivers as theyre common
phenomenon on this globe, currently.Both the poets used the simple
language with some selected terms that can make the public or the
children to understand on the theme. Lots of adjectives were used
in their poems as to describe the rivers characteristics well. Any
walks of people able to understand the poems.Brianna Noyota
describes her river as the children and public can understand well
but Valerie Bloom has done a wonderful job compares to Brianna
because she has made her poem more clearer and attractive.
Definitely, the school going children would definitely love to read
and enjoy Valeries writings.Valerie Bloom has used many metaphors
such as wanderer, a baby, a winder, a hoarder, a singer and as a
monster in her poem. These metaphors would make any reader to get
attracted compared to Brianna Noyota where her poem found to be so
flat and very little attractions compared to Valerie Bloom.
Reflection I chose poems based on the theme nature. Both poets
are nature lovers as they revealed on the present conditions of the
rivers that we have on the globe at present. River by Brianna
Noyota and The River by Valerie Bloom, both were giving an overall
exposure on its conditions, nature and the way the people use them
at present where it touches on the importance of the Mother Natures
gift.Both the poets, of course use simple language as the they
emphasize on nature rather than the language. Their ultimate
purpose or aim are just on the heritage that a river has and they
want the people to appreciate it without any reasons. Even though
the poets used very simple language but I still need to hold my
dictionary to fine out same meanings.This is a very new and
different experience for me especially when compare the poems. Its
quite a tough task also but I really enjoy the job. Through this
assignment I come across to know about many famous poets. This task
help me also to improve my English knowledge as well. I also
studied about the history of poem a bit. Poetry has a long history,
dating back to the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. The earliest poems
evolved from folk songs, such as the Chinese Shijing, or from the
need to retell oral epics, such as the Sanskrit Vedas, Zoroastrian
Gathas, and the Homeric epics, the Odyssey and the Iliad. Ancient
attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on
the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song, and comedy. Later
attempts concentrated on features such as repetition, verse form
and rhyme, and emphasized the aesthetics which distinguish poetry
from more objectively informative, prosaic forms of writing. From
the mid-20th century, poetry has sometimes been more generally
labeled as a fundamental creative act using language.
References :
1. http://www.poetryinnature.com/search2.
http://www.poetryinnature.com/nature/poetry3.
http://www.roanestate.edu/owl/ElementsLit.html4.
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/
Nature PoemsEnvironment PoemRiver Brianna NoyotaCharging right
on by Deep and clear and blue Sparing not a single glance As it
passes you.
Nothing but mossy rocks And lots of water too Gracefully gliding
down A deathly deep blue.
Sweeping anything away If it gets in its path Anyone can easily
see Its fury and its wrath
If you enter this trap, Youll be a survivor, If you learn to
outsmart This dangerous river.
Read more: River, Environment Poems
http://www.poetryinnature.com/nature/poetry.asp?poem=5375#ixzz1pqOrlWr6
from www.PoetryInNature.com