"Tuition for Maths, Language and Science,.. And Omniscience." The diction of "omniscience" tells us that...

gives him enough tuition to know everything

What do we learn about poetry in "2 mothers in a hdb playground?

literal vs suggested meanings of lines reveals mother's boasting

What do we learn about family relationships from the mother & son's interactions in "My Mother Loves Me"?

good intentions of loved ones may be misunderstood

use of pictures/ words to create images

The mother "bought for me Big uniforms" which made "I look cartoon". How can we analyse the poem's use of diction here?

Compare the meanings of the word big uniform and cartoon

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"Tuition for Maths, Language and Science,.. And Omniscience." The diction of "omniscience" tells us that...
gives him too much tuition for the sciences
gives him too much tuition that he passes out
gives him enough tuition in all the sciences
gives him enough tuition to know everything
2
The "Love All" poem uses the _____________ of a badminton match. What is the literary technique that fills this blank?
Extended Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
Diction
3
What do we learn about poetry in "2 mothers in a hdb playground?
metaphors conceal mother's boasting attempts
rich imagery emphasises mother's boasting
exaggeration can be used for boasting
literal vs suggested meanings of lines reveals mother's boasting
4
What is diction?
images used
figurative meaning of a word
comparison of two images
word choice
5
What do we learn about family relationships from the mother & son's interactions in "My Mother Loves Me"?
good intentions of loved ones may be misunderstood
mothers are always kiasu
mothers should not control what children wants to do
children are spoilt and do not appreciate their mothers
6
"leaving behind luminous streaks of blue sky" what literary devices can we analyse in this quote?
imagery
compare and contrast
metaphor
repetition
7
What is imagery?
comparison of the literal and implied meanings of words
comparison of two images to create meaning
use of contrasting words to create meaning
use of pictures/ words to create images
8
The mother "bought for me Big uniforms" which made "I look cartoon". How can we analyse the poem's use of diction here?
Analyse the cartoon symbol and refer to cartoons you know
Analyse and compare the image of the big uniform
Compare the son and mother's tone
Compare the meanings of the word big uniform and cartoon
9
What is the overall theme of all our poems?
Family relationships
Friendship
Growing up
Childhood
10
What is significant about the structure of "To Colleen"
there is nothing interesting
a shape poem
the lines in the poem rhyme
change in point of view
11
Our second poem, "To Colleen" is a letter from a grandfather to granddaughter about aging and growing up.
True
False

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