2G2 LIT by Ms Amanda Chan Minyi

Instructions:

mschan20 — 2025-07-11 07:49:47 UTC

Write a PEDAL paragraph in response to the question: “How does the poem make us feel sympathy for the caged bird?”

*use the worksheet to help you!

Instructions:

mschan20 — 2025-07-11 07:54:23 UTC

Write a PEDAL paragraph in response to the question: “How does the poem make us feel sympathy for the caged bird?”
You have 20 mins

Qn: What does the comparison of the caged bird and free bird tell you about hope?

mschan20 — 2025-07-11 08:23:58 UTC

Write a PEDAL paragraph in response to the question

Hints:

As the question is asking about the comparison, you need to have at least 2 pieces of evidence, 1 about the caged bird and 1 about the free bird
Hope refers to the belief that what you want will come true, that you will obtain your desire

jovie

jovie_sim_en_rui2 — 2025-07-23 09:55:02 UTC

the poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird because he has no freedom and only been in the caged not like the free bird.The evidence is "his wings are clipped and feet are tied"and "so he opens his throat to sing".This tells me that the evidence is using visual imagery and metaphor because the clipped wings and feet tied represents that the caged bird is physically and emotionally controlled,lacking of freedom.Even though the caged bird is locked up,the bird continues to sing which shows resilience. Having the bird to suffer will make us feel sympathy for the bird with no freedom.This tells me that someone being trapped will let us feel pain.

Jahnavi

2025-07-25 03:34:37 UTC

Point:
The poem makes me feel sympathy for the caged bird by showing how trapped and sad it feels.

Evidence:
The poet writes, “his wings are clipped and his feet are tied, so he opens his throat to sing.”

Device:
This is an example of imagery and contrast.

Analysis:
The line creates a strong image of the bird being physically trapped. The words “clipped” and “tied” show that the bird has no freedom and cannot escape. Even though it is suffering, it still sings, which makes us feel sorry for it. The poem also talks about the “free bird” who can fly wherever it wants, which makes the caged bird’s life seem even more unfair and sad.

Link:
This shows that the poet wants me to feel sympathy for the caged bird because it represents someone who is trapped and still trying to be hopeful.

allyn

yeo_jia_ying_allyn — 2025-07-25 03:38:10 UTC

The poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird by highlighting its suffering and lack of freedom. The poet describes how the bird's "wings are clipped and his feet are tied," which shows that it is physically trapped and unable to escape. This use of imagery helps us picture the bird's pain and makes us empathise with its helpless situation. This contrast creates a strong emotional impact, as we feel sorrow for the bird's longing to be free. Overall, the poem uses imagery to make readers feel deep sympathy for the caged bird.

yijing

tang_yijing2 — 2025-07-25 03:39:24 UTC

Point: This poem makes me feel sympathy for the caged bird by highlighting its suffering and loss of freedom.

Evidence: For example, the poem describes how “his wings are clipped and his feet are tied.”

Device: This imagery makes me feel sorry for the bird because it emphasizes the physical restrictions placed on him, suggesting pain, helplessness, and a lack of control over his own life.

Analysis: The caged bird also deepens our sympathy, as it shows how the caged bird can only “sing of freedom,” something he cannot experience.

Link: Through these descriptions, this poem encourages us to feel compassion for the caged bird.

faiqah

faiqah_tsaqifah_samad2 — 2025-07-25 03:47:23 UTC

P: The poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird by highlighting its lack of freedom and constant suffering.

E: The poet writes, "But a bird that stalks

down his narrow cage

can seldom see through

his bars of rage"

D: This is an example of imagery and metaphor.

A: The line, "stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage" It means that the bird walks silently and discretely. It walks this way because it feels and and frightened that it has lost its freedom. The cage is extremely small and this emphasises that the caged bird has limited movement and thus, limited freedom. The caged bird not being able to

see often emphasises its lack of freedom as it is not allowed to even

look out of its cage. The bird's anger is trapping it

and limiting its vision, preventing it from seeing anything other than how it feels

L: This shows that the poet made it seem sad so i can feel sympathy for the bird as i could not imagine myself being stuck in the cage , not being able to go out and have fun.

ming lun , damien , yizhe

2025-07-25 03:47:31 UTC

point: the poem makes me feel sad

evidence: the poet writes "The cage is extremely small and

this emphasises that the caged bird

has limited movement and thus,

limited freedom" "With its feet tied, the bird will not

be able to move, restricting its

freedom even more"

Device: this an example of imagery

analysis: the words "feet tied" and " "extremely small" show that the bird is not able to fly anywhere or move

Link: this shows that the the bird has no freedom and we'll feel bad about them

Jiaxi & Elsa

tan_jia_xi_1_1_1 — 2025-07-25 03:48:07 UTC

Point: The poem makes me sympathize with the caged bird, as the bird is always trapped and has nowhere to go

Evidence: This can be seen from "a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams", as his wings are clipped, limiting his movement and disabling him from taking flight.

Device: The device is visual imagery

Analysis: Having its wings clipped means

The bird is no longer able to fly. This

emphasises how it has lost its

freedom of movement

Link: As read from the poem, I deeply sympathise with the caged bird

2025-07-25 03:48:28 UTC

as the poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird by highlighting its suffering and lack of freedom. this shows that the bird can’t move or fly, and it sings because that’s the only thing it can do. this makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird because we understand how unfair its life is.

Harini

kadhir_maran_jaiharini2 — 2025-07-25 03:52:12 UTC

The poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird through its use of powerful imagery and emotive language. The poet describes the caged bird as having “his wings are clipped and his feet are tied,” which creates a sense of physical restriction and helplessness. This contrasts sharply with the freedom of the bird that “leaps on the back of the wind,” highlighting the unfairness of the caged bird’s situation. The poet uses a mournful tone in the line “his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream,” emphasizing the bird’s deep emotional suffering and sense of despair. Additionally, the repetition of the phrase “the caged bird sings of freedom” shows the bird’s enduring hope and longing, which makes the reader feel even more compassionate towards it. By showing both the physical and emotional pain of the caged bird, the poet successfully makes the reader sympathize with its suffering and desire for liberation.

ming lun , damien , yizhe

mschan20 — 2025-07-25 03:54:17 UTC

point: the poem makes me feel sad

evidence: the poet writes "The cage is extremely small and

this emphasises that the caged bird

has limited movement and thus,

limited freedom" "With its feet tied, the bird will not

be able to move, restricting its

freedom even more"

Device: this an example of imagery

analysis: the words "feet tied" and " "extremely small" show that the bird is not able to fly anywhere or move

Link: this shows that the the bird has no freedom and we'll feel bad about them

Yakshini

yakshini_mathavan2 — 2025-07-25 03:54:42 UTC

The poem make us feel sympathy by the way the caged bird is being treated.This can be seen from"a bird that stalks

down his narrow cage

can seldom see through

his bars of rage

his wings are clipped and

his feet are tied". The is an example of a metaphor.The phrase" stalks down his narrow cage" tells us that the caged bird is determined to find an escape."Can seldom see through his bars of rage" tells us that the bird is not able to view the outside world which makes it angry."his wings are clipped" shows that the bird is not able to fly for freedom."his feet are tied" shows that the bird is not able to walk around in the cage .The poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird as it is trapped in a caged and is not able to move or even feel how it is like to have freedom ,to fly anywhere it wants to.

Jiaxi & Elsa

mschan20 — 2025-07-25 03:54:53 UTC

Point: The poem makes me sympathize with the caged bird, as the bird is always trapped and has nowhere to go

Evidence: This can be seen from "a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams", as his wings are clipped, limiting his movement and disabling him from taking flight.

Device: The device is visual imagery

Analysis: Having its wings clipped means

The bird is no longer able to fly. This

emphasises how it has lost its

freedom of movement

Link: As read from the poem, I deeply sympathise with the caged bird

taylor 2j

2025-07-25 03:54:55 UTC

it shows sympathy for the caged bird by describing its suffering and lack of freedom. in the line “his wings are clipped and his feet are tied,” it uses vivid language to highlight the physical constraints placed on the bird, showing that it cannot escape or fly freely. this detail emphasizes the bird’s helplessness and isolation, making the reader feel compassion for its flight. furthermore, the contrast between the “free bird” that “leaps on the back of the wind” and the caged bird that “stands on the grave of dreams” deepens our sense of pity, as it reveals the dramatic difference in their lives and dreams. through such imagery and contrast, which shows the reader empathize deeply with the caged bird’s longing and pain.

caylyn

faiqah_tsaqifah_samad2 — 2025-07-25 03:55:48 UTC

P: The poem makes us feel sympathy towards the caged by highlighting its lack of freedom and constant suffering.

E:the poet writes "the cage is extremely small"

D: this is an example of imagery

A: the line , "his wings are clipped and

his feet are tied" this shows that the caged bird has limited movement , not being able to move , restricting its freedom even more.

L: this shows that the bird has no freedom so we could feel bad for them.

mschan20 — 2025-07-25 04:18:05 UTC

mschan20 — 2025-07-25 04:18:21 UTC

Xing ling

2025-07-28 01:29:04 UTC

The poem make us feel sympathy with the bird as it shows how the bird has no freedom at all. The evidence of "wings of clipped". The device use in here is visual imagery. Having its wings clipped means

the bird is no longer able to fly. This

emphasises how it has lost its

freedom of movement. This shows how the bird is helpless in this situation and is in so much pain. This tells us how the bird is trapped making us trying to feel pity on the bird as it will nevrr be free.

Keith

2025-07-28 02:18:29 UTC

The poem make us feel sympathy by using the phrase "wings are clipped" which shows that the caged bird is not able to move and can only stay in the cage being trapped while other normal free birds has freedom and could do whatever they wanted to do while the caged bird is also in pain. That is how the poem makes us feel sympathy by contrasting the free bird and the caged bird.

taner

toner3 — 2025-07-28 03:00:33 UTC

the peom makes us feel a sense of sympathy for the caged bird because the caged bird has no freedom but the free bird has freedom. This can be seen at 'Longed for still'. This is because despite never knowing freedom, the caged bird still desires to escape from its cage. That is how the poekm makes us feel a sense of sympathy for the caged bird

Qn: What does the comparison of the caged bird and free bird tell you about hope?

mschan20 — 2025-07-28 06:34:07 UTC

Write a PEDAL paragraph in response to the question

Hints:

As the question is asking about the comparison, you need to have at least 2 pieces of evidence, 1 about the caged bird and 1 about the free bird
Hope refers to the belief that what you want will come true, that you will obtain your desire

kiatxuan.

chuh_kiat_xuan2 — 2025-07-28 06:50:25 UTC

this poem make me feel sympathy for the bird in the caged as the bird is suffering and losing freedom

the evidence "his wing are clipped" the device use here is visual imagery

this shows the birds have no freedom because it emphasizes the physical restrictions placed on him cant control over his life. that is why the poem make us feel sense of sympathy

Jia Hao

2025-07-28 06:56:04 UTC

The poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird by talking about how poorly the caged bird is treated.

This can be seen from "fearful trill" .

The literary device used is auditory imagery.

A trill is a high pitched quavering sound. This sound is being described as fearful mimics a scream for help by the bird.

This is how the poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird

kexinn

ng_ke_xin2 — 2025-07-28 06:56:23 UTC

This poem made me feel really sorry for the bird that is trapped in the cage. The line "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied " uses imagery to help the reader picture how sad and painful the bird’s life is. It shows that the bird is not only locked in a cage, but also has no way to move or fly, he can’t fly, and his feet are tied, so he can’t walk or escape. This makes the bird feel helpless and stuck. The bird has no freedom at all, and he is controlled in every way. This line made me think about how hard it must be to live like that. It also made me understand that the bird could be a symbol for people who are trapped or treated unfairly.

chloe

2025-07-28 06:58:07 UTC

The poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird by showing how trapped and hopeless it is . The bird is described as having "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied." This shows that the bird is suffering. These words create a clear picture of pain and restriction, making the reader feel sorry for the bird because it cannot fly or move freely like it can . Therefore, the poem encourages us to sympathize with the caged birds loss of freedom and hope.

aizac & budiman

muhammad_aizac_hezry_muhamad2 — 2025-07-28 06:59:25 UTC

the poem make us feel sympathy for the caged bird as it has no freedom and has been in the cage unlike the free bird. based on poem , it says "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he open his throat to sing." This is able to tell me that the device are visual imagery and action as his feet are tied. this shows us that he is always trapped , having tied always unlike the free bird who gets to move around seeing everything. thus , this poem makes us sympathy for the caged bird but not the free bird

Ralston

ong_hong_da_ralston1_1 — 2025-07-28 07:00:28 UTC

the poem make us feel sympathy as the bird has no freedom and cannot fly freely, this can be seen from his wing are clipped and legs are tied which implies that the bird has no freedom. the device is visual imagery . its wing are clipped this shows that the bird is no longer able to fly and stripped of its ability to fly .

this shows that the poet want us to feel sympathy for the bird

ADAM I

2025-07-28 07:00:37 UTC

The poem makes us feel sympathy for the caged bird by showing how trapped and helpless it is. “his wings are clipped and his feet are tied” to show the physical restrictions placed on the bird. This creates a strong image of a creature that has no ability to move freely. The imagery helps us imagine how painful and frustrating it must be to live without freedom. This makes the reader feel pity and sadness for the bird, because even though it is suffering, it still tries to sing. This shows strength but also how desperate the bird is to be free.By describing the bird's pain and longing, the poet makes us sympathise with its situation and want it to be free.

ryan

2025-07-28 07:01:45 UTC

the poem makes me feel pity for the caged bird because it yearns to move around outside but it has no freedom as it is stuck in a cage, while the bird which is not caged is free and moving around freely. this can be seen from "for the caged bird sings of freedom." which uses an auditory image and shows that the caged bird is expressing desire for freedom in the only way it can achieve that is by singing

farisya

farisya_nur_shakirah_mohamad2 — 2025-07-28 07:02:16 UTC

The poem makes me feel a sense of sympathy toward the caged bird because it cant fly freely.

This can be seen from 'his wings are clipped and his feet are tied'

The device is visual imagery

This is because the bird is unable to fly due to its wings being clipped and is being controlled which lacks of having the will to fly around freely

This tells me that the bird is unable to express itself freely

Bao Er

xiaolongbaoo1 — 2025-07-28 07:03:51 UTC

This makes us feel sympathy because it shows how the bird has lost it's freedom and how sad it feels. This can be seen from "stalks down his narrow cage" The device used in this piece of evidence are action and visual imagery. "stalks" show the fear and sadness upon losing its freedom. "narrow cage" shows how the cage was extremely small, leaving the bird moving with only limited movement and therefore limited freedom. Hence, this helps us to sympathise the bird by expressing its hopelessness and loss of freedom.

janine

2025-07-28 07:08:06 UTC

Point: The poem makes me feel sympathy for the cage bird because the bird is trapped in a cage and it is being constrained and unable to move freely.

Evidence: This can be seen from 'stands on the grave of dreams'

Device: This is an example of Kinesthetic Imagery.

Analysis: This line shows that the bird is unable to fly freely because it can only stay in one spot, it is unable to move around which makes us feel sorry for it because as a human if someone is being trapped in a place that is small we would feel uncomfortable so comparing it to a bird when human does not understand what birds say and dont know how they feel makes them have more limitation. This shows that the bird have limited freedom.

Link: This shows that the poem uses kinestheic imagery to make the readers feel sympathy for the caged bird

Jivan

2025-07-28 07:08:22 UTC

the bird in the cage feels jealous of the free bird as it doenst have the same freedom. "his wings are clipped," this tell us that the caged bird can no longer fly or feel free. 'so he opens his throat to sing," this tells us that maybe its a cry for help instead of a chance to sing his heart out.

janel n yutong

2025-07-28 07:09:43 UTC

After reading this poem, I felt sympathy for the bird, because the bird has no freedom both mentally and physically as we can tell from "His bars of rage, his wings are clipped and his feet are tied." Even though the bird has no freedom he is still seeking it and watches other free birds from afar with envy and wishes it could be him one day, we can see that from "the caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his till is hurt on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom." Thus, we can tell how much freedom means to someone.

keith

keith_er_xing_hong1_1 — 2025-07-28 07:18:24 UTC

The comparison of the caged bird and free bird tells me hope will not always come true. This can be seen from the poem "dares to claim the sky." The device is kinesthetic imagery. This can also be seen from the poem "things unknown" and "longed for still." The device is paradox. This shows that the free bird is depicted as brave and bold and does not have to hope to go somewhere and is also not scared to view wherever he goes as his. But the caged bird although desires to escape from its cage and wants to know the unknown things that he has never been able to see, he cannot since he is trapped in the cage. This emphasises no matter how much you hope and wish for something, it might not always become true.

janel n yutong

2025-07-28 07:25:30 UTC

From the differences of the free bird and the caged bird we can tell that the caged bird believes in hope more than the free bird as the free bird already has what the caged bird wants, we can tell from "The free thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own." In the caged birds eyes the free bird has the freedom of doing what he wants and that's what the caged bird hopes for , to the caged bird this is all he wants but to the free bird this is something that doesn't mean a lot to him. Thus , this shows the different perspective of hope to the two birds .

aizac&budiman

muhammad_aizac_hezry_muhamad2 — 2025-07-28 07:25:53 UTC

The comparison of the two caged bird and free bird has different kind of background , hope behind them. the evidence for caged bird are " But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream" and the evidence of the free bird is "The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees" the device can be seen as metaphor , visual imagery. This shows that this both birds has difference kind of stress , one shows he wants freedom and the other shows that his getting the freedom that he wants. Hence , this both has different kind of comparison.

tanner

toner3 — 2025-07-28 07:29:28 UTC

the comparison of the caged bird and the free bird tells me that hope is not always right. This can be seen at 'things unknown' and 'trade winds soft'. The devices are Paradox and soft:Tactile imagery. This means things unknow refers to the freedom that a caged bird will never know of, but the free bird has the ability to wish for both ease and comfort. This shows why The comparison on the caged bird and the free bird tells me that hope is now always right

Jia Hao

song_jia_hao2 — 2025-07-28 07:30:30 UTC

The comparison of the caged bird and the free bird tells me that hope is not always helpful. This can be seen from the perspective of the caged bird "wings are clipped" and the perspective of the free bird "dips his wings"

The literary device used for "wings are clipped" is visual imagery and the literary device used for " dips his wings" is action.

"Wings are clipped" talks about the caged bird not being able to fly. This emphasises how the bird has lost its freedom of movement. "Dips his wings" means that dipping its wings is a gentle action which shows that the free bird is at peace and relaxing.

This shows that the caged bird has lost its freedom but still hopes for freedom but its freedom never comes but the free bird has its own freedom and does not need to hope for it.

Xing ling

2025-07-28 07:30:31 UTC

The caged bird tells us how there is no hope in escaping the cage while the free bird tells us how there is always hope.

This can be seen from "fearfull thrill" and "sings of freedom".

The device used in this two evidence is auditory imagery.

"Fearful thrill shows a trill a high pitched quavering sound. This sound being described as fearful mimics a scream for help by the bird. Showing how afraid the bird is feeling having no hope in anything. "Sings of freedom" shows us how the caged bird is expressing its desire for freedom in the only way it is able to.

This tells us that the caged bird want to be free but it has less hope while the free bird is free and able to express itself.

kiatxuan.

chuh_kiat_xuan2 — 2025-07-28 07:33:44 UTC

P:the caged bird tell me there is no hope while the free bird tells us there is always hope

E: "dares to claim the sky"

D: kinestheic imagery

A:the cage bird was desires to escape wants it freedom.

krisha

krisha_ramesh2 — 2025-07-28 07:34:28 UTC

point: the poem makes me feel bad for the caged bird as it cant go anywhere like the free bird

evidence: "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied" shows that his movemnts are limited and make him unable to move to anywhere

device:visual imagery

anlysis: hving its wings clipped means the bird can no longer move around and about as it wishes and emphasises how it has ;pst its freedom in moving

link:as read in the poem,i deeply sympathise with the caged bird

Qn: What does the poet's use of imagery show about the children's world?

mschan20 — 2025-08-02 09:03:06 UTC

Qn: What does the poet's use of imagery show about the children's world?

mschan20 — 2025-08-02 09:03:24 UTC

TASK 1

mschan20 — 2025-09-03 01:24:59 UTC

Hi all, please complete one PEDAL paragraph in response to this question. Use the 'I am a rock' worksheet to help you! Enjoy your Sept Break :)

THE SECRET OF CITY CEMETERY

mschan20 — 2025-09-03 01:45:14 UTC

TASK 2

mschan20 — 2025-09-03 01:45:23 UTC

To help you revise for your EYEs, I have included a few questions on the 3 stories you have learnt in 'Twisted Tales', the book that you guys covered in Sem 1. This will be tested for EYEs so please use this as a practice. Please try to complete AT LEAST 1 QUESTION from EACH story. That means you should complete a total of 3 questions. Those who want to challenge yourself and complete all the questions, will get a small reward from me in Term 4 (yes it's a bribe). Happy holidays everyone

SMART ICE-CREAM

mschan20 — 2025-09-03 01:45:49 UTC

AN ALIEN STOLE MY BRAIN

mschan20 — 2025-09-03 01:46:07 UTC

Haresh (Secret of city cemetery Q1)

2025-09-12 04:43:20 UTC

My impression of Willard is that he is a mysterious character. For example, “Willard always appeared after dark, his coat dragging behind him like a shadow that didn’t belong.” This quote is a simile.

The simile comparing his coat to a shadow makes him seem creepy and could suggest that he is hiding something. Willard cannot be trusted

Haresh (Smart Ice-cream Q1)

2025-09-12 04:55:40 UTC

My impression of the narrator is that he is arrogant. For example, he says, “Everyone knows I’m the best at everything – top in class, captain of the cricket team, school chess champion.” This is a boastful tone the boy is adapting. He looks down on others and only cares about winning.

My impression of the main character is that nobody likes him

Haresh (An alien stole my brain Q1)

2025-09-12 05:05:33 UTC

The narrator views himself as a clever person. He quickly he thinks of plans and how he’s sure he can outsmart the alien and get back his brain. He is very confident.

His belief in his own cleverness feels convincing, at least to him. His confidence both motivates and blinds him to danger.

Therefore, the narrator sees himself as a smart alec and has the situation under control.

i am a rock

hoyuelinfaun1 — 2025-09-12 06:24:30 UTC

My impression is that the speaker feels hurt. This can be seen from "slumber of feelings that have died". The phrase “slumber of feelings that have died.” Since feelings are described as if they could “slumber” and “die,” which are human qualities. By giving emotions life-like qualities, the writer emphasizes the depth of pain experienced — the speaker’s emotions are not just fading but are portrayed as lifeless, showing a sense of loss and numbness. the speaker unable to feel emotions as strongly as before. This shows that the speaker is deeply hurt

jovie 2N ( I AM A ROCK)

jovie_sim_en_rui2 — 2025-09-14 08:20:23 UTC

My impression of the speaker is sad and lonely because he has no friends as friendship causes pain.The evidence is "I am alone" and "I have no need of friendship;friendship causes pain."The device is hyperbole.The speaker was only by himself because friends make him feel hurt and staying only by himself makes him stronger as he is a rock and an island which protects him from people.Therefore,the speaker is sad and lonely.

jovie 2N (the secret of city cemetry) Q1

jovie_sim_en_rui2 — 2025-09-14 08:25:29 UTC

Q1: My impression of Willard is lonely because he did not have friens to play with him.The evidence is"he had no friends" and "there wasnt a kid in school who would play with him".The device of this extract is aliteration.Willard was only by himself because he is a bully and he keeps on bullying others so he had no friends to play with and talk to.Since Willard was a bully,he does not care about whether he had friends as no one plays with him and he does very mean pranks to them.Willard will be only by himself and no one in school will talk to and play with him.

jovie 2N (smart ice cream)Q1

jovie_sim_en_rui2 — 2025-09-14 08:35:19 UTC

Q1: My impression of the narrator is that he is snobbish.The evidence is "every year I win a lot of prizes:top of the class,top of the school,stuff like that".He uses repetetion of the word "top" to emphasize that he is superior to everyone.He also repeats the word "spell" and "spelling" many times trying to convince everyone that no one can beat him in spelling,and he is the best.This shows that he looks down upon others in terms of academic capability.He is so blind in his pride that he fails to see his won snobbish behaviour.He knows that others dislike him but he is not bothered.He feels so smart and good ooking.This agains makes him happy and he cherishes this.He loves and admires himself and has a narcisstic attitude.This is why he seems to be lonely.He is unaffected that everyone dont ike him about his actions.Thus,he is snobbish.

jovie 2N smart ice cream Q2

jovie_sim_en_rui2 — 2025-09-14 08:43:43 UTC

The message of the story is there are negative consequences of being overconfident and trying to outsmart everyone around you.This can lead us to impulsive decisions and overwhelming curiousity.One should be humble,empathetic and respectful.The narrator was lured by the smart ice cream which ultimately brought hum down and shows that at times pride results in fall.The narrator could not resist himself and brought harm by being so dumb.Pride and arrogance always loses to kindness and care.Thus,this tells us that we need to be humble and empathetic to others and not tbe too confident of yourself.

jovie 2N alien stole my brain Q1

jovie_sim_en_rui2 — 2025-09-14 08:47:46 UTC

Q1:The message of the author is trying to say is to explore the identity first and understand someone else perspective.The protagonist brain swap with an alien serves as a metaphor for the changes and challenges faced in life.Through the protagonist experience with the alien brain,the stroy highlights the importance of empathy.The message emphasizes the value of seeeing the world through other eyes which the protagonist have learn adaptability and resilience in unexpected changes.

Keith 2R

2025-09-14 09:12:23 UTC

task 1 (I am a rock):

My impression of how the speaker feels is that I think feels hurt. This can be seen from the poem "I have no need of friendship" and "friendship causes pain" The device used is personification. The speaker was affected in a negative way by friendships and he did not want friendships anymore since all it did was hurt him. He describes himself as a rock since a rock is strong and it can protect itself. Therefore I think that the speaker feels hurt.

Keith

2025-09-14 10:36:43 UTC

task 2 (The secret of city cemetery):

My impression of Willard is that he is lonely. This can be seen from the book "He had no friends. There wasn't a kid in school who would play with him." The device used is visual imagery. Everyday in school he was always by himself without friends to play with or to chat with. Therefore he is lonely.

xing ling (i am a rock)

2025-09-15 01:27:52 UTC

My impression is that the speaker feel sadness and it was cause by friendship. This can be from "friendship causes pain". A rock is a hard object, while island is like a barrier not allowing anyone to pass through the island is isoslated showing that the speaker has no emotion. This shows that the speaker is hurt from his friendship.

kiatxuan

chuh_kiat_xuan2 — 2025-09-15 01:31:47 UTC

my impression of the speaker is emo.yhis can be seen from he use rock and island to describe he hurt from the friendship and he isolate himself from his friend, he is numb towards all this shit

xing ling (secret of cemetry)

2025-09-15 01:33:37 UTC

willard is insensitive. This can be seen from "invent meaner pranks to play on people" It uses the device of alliteration. This tells us that willard was rude and did not care about other people feelings. Even as he grew he continue bullying other people instead of being better he became worse. He thinks playing pranks on other people is cool. The jokes he said made other people feel hurt. Thus this shows that williard was mischeivious willard shows how he does not even consider other people feeling.

xing ling (smart ice cream)

2025-09-15 01:44:59 UTC

The narrator is arrogrant who always thinks highly of himself. This is seen from "every year i win a lot of prizes: top of class,top of the school, stuff like that" he uses a device of reptiion repeating the word "top". This shows that he looks down upon others in terms of academic capability. He is so blindin his pride that he fails to see his own snobbish behaviour. He knows that others dislike him but he is

not bothered. He feels that since he is so smart and good looking, others envy him.

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ng_ke_xin2 — 2025-09-15 04:07:26 UTC

The speaker isolates themselves to avoid being hurt. This can be seen from “I am a rock, I am an island.”This is a metaphor showing hardness and separation.t suggests the speaker wants to be untouchable, but the repetition shows they may be hiding sadness.