Poem What Has Happened To Lulu? (Form 5) : Meaning

Stanza One
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	What has happened to Lulu, mother?	The persona (the child) is asking his/her mother about his/her older sister, Lulu.
2	What has happened to Lu?	The question is repeated but using the name “Lu” (showing that the child and Lulu are very close)
3	There's nothing in her bed but an old rag-doll	Lulu is not in her bed. Only her rag-doll is there
4	And by its side a shoe.	There is a shoe (Lulu’s) by the side of the bed.
Stanza Two
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	Why is her window wide, mother,	The persona is asking his/her mother about Lulu’s bedroom window that is wide open
2	The curtain flapping free,	The curtain is moving because of the wind from the open window
3	And only a circle on the dusty shelf	Lulu’s money-box is also missing (sign of a circle where the money-box was)
4	Where her money-box used to be?
Stanza Three
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	Why do you turn your head, mother,	The persona is asking his/her mother why she turns her head away from him/her
2	And why do tear-drops fall?	He/She asks why  mother is crying
3	And why do you crumple that note on the fire	Why does his/her mother crumple the note she is reading and throw it into the fire (in the fire place)
4	And say it is nothing at all?	The mother simply says that there is nothing to worry about.
Stanza Four
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	I woke to voices late last night,	The persona tells his/her mother that he/she woke up from his/her sleep because he/she heard some people talking
2	I heard an engine roar.	He/She also heard the sound of a vehicle at that time
3	Why do you tell me the things I heard	The persona is asking his/her mother why she says what he/she heard were only in his/her dream
4	Were a dream and nothing more?
Stanza Five
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	I heard somebody cry, mother,	The persona tells his/her mother that he/she also heard someone cry in anger or in pain
2	In anger or in pain,
3	But now I ask you why, mother,	But when he/she asks his/her mother, she says it is just the sound of the rain.
4	You say it was a gust of rain.
Stanza Six
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	Why do you wander about as though	The persona is asking his/her mother why she is walking or moving aimlessly as if she is nervous, worried and in panic.
2	You don't know what to do?
3	What has happened to Lulu, mother?	Again, the persona is asking his/her mother about Lulu.
4	What has happened to Lu?	The repeated question shows that the child is really missing his/her sister / is worried about her / in confusion.

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Poem A Poison Tree (Form 5) : Meaning

Stanza One
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	I was angry with my friend:	The persona was angry with his friend.
2	I told my wrath, my wrath did end.	When he told his friend about it, his anger disappeared.
3	I was angry with my foe:	He was once angry with his enemy
4	I told it not, my wrath did grow.	But the persona did not talk about his anger, so his anger got bigger and bigger. (The feeling became worse).
Stanza Two
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	And I watered it in fears,	The persona treated his anger very much like a plant. (A plant needs water and sun in order to grow).He developed his anger more with his fears.
2	Night and morning with my tears;	The anger got worse when he cried almost night and day
3	And I sunned it with smiles,	The persona topped up his anger with fake smiles (pretending to be happy in front of his enemy)
4	And with soft deceitful wiles.	And he added deceit and tricks, maybe he was planning something mischievous or bad. So, the persona’s anger was growing bigger and stronger (just like a growing tree).
Stanza Three
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	And it grew both day and night,	Because of the persona's efforts, his “tree of anger” eventually bore a bright and delicious apple.
2	Till it bore an apple bright.
3	And my foe beheld it shine.	His enemy saw the shiny apple (the fruit of the persona’s anger)
4	And he knew that it was mine.	And knew that the apple tree belonged to the persona.
Stanza Four
Line no.	Line	Interpretation
1	And into my garden stole	The enemy secretly sneaked into the persona’s garden, like a thief.
2	When the night had veiled the pole;	He went into the garden at night when it was extremely dark to steal/eat the apple ("the pole” possibly refers to the pole star, also known as the North star or Polaris. It is a very bright star and it stays fixed in the sky, which is normally used in navigating folks safely through danger.) But this star was not visible.
3	In the morning glad I see	In the morning, the persona sees (maybe with a happy feeling)
4	My foe outstretched beneath the tree.	His enemy is lying under the tree (dead/unconscious after eating the poison apple – the fruit that was poisoned with the persona’s anger).

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Latihan Sistem Bahasa 10 (1) – Soalan Kata Ganda Penuh

Latihan Sistem Bahasa 10 (1) – Soalan Kata Ganda Penuh 

Isi tempat kosong denga jawapan yang paling sesuai.

1 Ivy, Mirrah dan Dewi merupakan _________ saya semasa menuntut di Universiti Putra Malaysia dahulu.

A kakak-kakak C guru-guru

B rakan-rakan D jiran-jiran

2 Saya sentiasa berdoa ________ Mak Cik Jinah sembuh daripada penyakitnya.

A cukup-cukup C moga-moga

B tegap-tegap D kuat-kuat

3 Adik makan asikrim secara ________ kerana takut dimarahi oleh ibu.

A sembunyi-sembunyi C sekat-sekat

B gelap-gelap D jauh-jauh

4 Usia Nirmala ________ 12 tahun pada tahun April nanti.

A padat-padat C genap-genap

B nyaris-nyaris D bulat-bulat

5 ________ kaum ibu di kampung ini mahir menganyam tikar.

A Macam-macam C Siapa-siapa

B Masing-masing D Rata-rata

6 Buku yang dimiliki oleh Kok Seng ______belaka.

A keras-keras C tebal-tebal

B kasar-kasar D nipis-nipis

7 Badan saya _______ setelah mendaki Gunung Kinabalu yang tinggi itu.

A lembik-lembik C carik-carik

B gemuk-gemuk D sakit-sakit

8 Dia menatap gambar ibu yang dirindui itu _______.

A lambat-lambat C lama-lama

B hampir-hampir D jelas-jelas

9 Saya ______ untuk membuat kuih tradisional itu tetapi tidak menjadi.

A susah-susah C agak-agak

B takut-takut D cuba-cuba

10 Kuih karipap yang baru lepas digoreng itu ______ belaka.

A comel-comel C cantik-cantik

B panas-panas D pahit-pahit

11 ______ petang mereka berlatih bermain bola sepak di padang.

A Siang-siang C Tahu-tahu

B Asyik-asyik D Tiap-tiap

12 Harga telefon bimbit itu masih tidak _______ walaupun telah lama berada di pasaran.

A sedikit-sedikit C nipis-nipis

B turun-turun D laris-laris

13 Pembedahan pintasan jantung itu dilakukan oleh ______ perubatan di Institut Jantung Negara.

A pakar-pakar C handal-handal

B hebat-hebat D wakil-wakil

Jawapan

1B 2 C 3A 4C 5D 6C 7D 8C 9D 10B 11D 12B 13A