A song that has had a strong impact on me is Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley. I like this song as it has meaningful lyrics that express the perseverance of the singer. The lyrics are below:
Ooh ooh
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching but
You're too shy to say it
Inside we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
(Ooh, give you up)
(Ooh, give you up)
(Ooh)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
(Ooh)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
We've know each other for so long
Your heart's been aching but
You're too shy to say it
Inside we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
The video can be found here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&ob=av3el
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Most Valuable Thing Learnt Last Year
The most valuable thing I have learnt in Language Arts last year was the skill in analysis in poems. This skill thought me how to read beyond the lines in poems and read what the poet's true feeling were. I find this skill very beneficial as it this usefulness is not only confined to reading poems and I can also use it to analyse story books, newspaper clippings and many more.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Favourite Book
My favourtie book is actually the book that I read for Language Arts. It is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Of the several books that I had read, this book specifically attracted me because of the engaging plot which makes me want to continue reading the book till the last page.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Cloony The Clown by Shel Silverstein
1. This poem is ironic as when the clown did funny actions, trying to make the audience laugh, the audience did not laugh. But when the clown made a blunder, the crowd laughed hysterically.
2. Yes. The poet managed to show that we do not always succeed and there are times when the end result is contradictory to what we intended to achieve.
3. The poet used Rhyme and a Consistent Rhythm throughout the poem.
2. Yes. The poet managed to show that we do not always succeed and there are times when the end result is contradictory to what we intended to achieve.
3. The poet used Rhyme and a Consistent Rhythm throughout the poem.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Messy Room by Shel Silverstein
1. Yes. The poet had criticized the owner of the room as dirty, messy and very ashamed of himself, oblivious to the fact that the room actually belonged to him.
2. The aspects of human character highlighted in this poem are pride, arrogance and laziness.
2. The aspects of human character highlighted in this poem are pride, arrogance and laziness.
The Little Boy and the Old Man by Shel Silverstein
1. The underlying message is that the elderly are sometimes being treated by grown-ups just like children and thus behave like children. We should treat them with more respect.
2. The poet uses a consistent rhythm throughout the poem to bring out the message of the poem.
2. The poet uses a consistent rhythm throughout the poem to bring out the message of the poem.
Big Fish
1. What does the phrase “a big fish in a small pond” mean to you?
It means that the fish is too a cut above the rest of the fish in the pond.
2. What is the purpose of Edward Bloom’s tall tale about the big fish and the wedding ring?
His purpose is to show that a wedding ring is able to catch and uncatchable woman.
3. How does William Bloom as a boy feel about his father’s telling of the tale? How does this feeling change as he gets older?
He started of being intrigued then bored, sad and finally embarrassed.
4. Why does Edward Boom feel the need to keep repeating the tale throughout his life?
He feels the need as he wanted to teach his son the method to find a wife.
5. What does the tale reveal about the relationship between Edward and William Bloom?
The relationship between Edward and William Bloom is strained and William is upset with Edward
6. Consider the following quote:’ In telling the story of my father’s life, it’s impossible to separate fact from fiction, the man from the myth. The best I can do is to tell it the way he told me. It doesn’t always make sense and most of it never happened, but that’s what mind of story this is.’ What stories have you been told that match this description? What is the effect of telling a story in this way?
When listen to this kind of stories, they tend to think that it is fantasy and usually not believe the story.
7. Does bending or exaggerating the truth for the purpose of conveying and entertaining story undercut the believability of such a story? Is a tall tale less valid than a straight reportage of the facts? Why of why not?
Telling a story in such a way makes the story less valid as people will find the story too hard to believe and will not believe it.
It means that the fish is too a cut above the rest of the fish in the pond.
2. What is the purpose of Edward Bloom’s tall tale about the big fish and the wedding ring?
His purpose is to show that a wedding ring is able to catch and uncatchable woman.
3. How does William Bloom as a boy feel about his father’s telling of the tale? How does this feeling change as he gets older?
He started of being intrigued then bored, sad and finally embarrassed.
4. Why does Edward Boom feel the need to keep repeating the tale throughout his life?
He feels the need as he wanted to teach his son the method to find a wife.
5. What does the tale reveal about the relationship between Edward and William Bloom?
The relationship between Edward and William Bloom is strained and William is upset with Edward
6. Consider the following quote:’ In telling the story of my father’s life, it’s impossible to separate fact from fiction, the man from the myth. The best I can do is to tell it the way he told me. It doesn’t always make sense and most of it never happened, but that’s what mind of story this is.’ What stories have you been told that match this description? What is the effect of telling a story in this way?
When listen to this kind of stories, they tend to think that it is fantasy and usually not believe the story.
7. Does bending or exaggerating the truth for the purpose of conveying and entertaining story undercut the believability of such a story? Is a tall tale less valid than a straight reportage of the facts? Why of why not?
Telling a story in such a way makes the story less valid as people will find the story too hard to believe and will not believe it.
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