ENGLISH LANGUAGE FORM 3 POEM

A FIGHTER S LINES
BY MARZUKI ALI

A Fighter s Lines I am old and worn and have lost all my strength sufferings
and the history of the fight for independence

have forced sacrifices that know no name or life

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from the wheelchair of the rest of my days I, body and energy crushed see and cannot do much These times are too big a challenge for the remnants of my crippled years the net of deceit spread everywhere disturbs me

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In the name of justice

Wake up and form ranks sons of our ancestor

Be brave And erect a wall of people Stand up heirs of our freedom

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I have no more voice It is you now who should speak!

A Fighter s Lines Exercise 1

The words in List A were used in the poem. Match them with their meanings in List B.

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List A 1. Old 2. sufferings 3. Independence 4. Disturbed 5. Crushed

6. history 7. Ancestors 8. No more voice 9. Challenge 10. Justice

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List B 1. freedom 2. forefather 3. Getting on 4. hardship 5. Olden times

6. perturbed 7. trampled 8. No right to say 9. Honesty and fairness 10.test

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Example: 1. Old = getting on 2. Sufferings = 3. Independence = 4. disturbed =

A Fighter s Lines Summary

About a patriotic soldier who once fought & served his country. Today, he is old, weak and wheelchair bound. Although his physical strength is limited body and energy crushed, see and cannot do much

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He continues to voice his opinion about the future of his country. He reminds the younger generation that these times are too big a challenge and he is concerned and disturbed when he sees the net of deceit spread

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everywhere . Hence, he urges the younger generation to wake up and form ranks . He knows that his days are numbered, yet his fighting spirit is still strong. He urges them to be courageous and patriotic, to

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fight for justice because as loyal citizens it is their duty to protect the freedom of their beloved country.

A Fighter s Lines Summary of the Stanza

Stanza 1: The persona is now old, tired and weak. He was a soldier who fought for freedom. He sacrificed his life and suffered for his country s independence.

A Fighter s Lines Summary of the Stanza

Stanza 2: He was badly wounded and crippled. So, he is in a wheelchair. Now, he is worried about threats and challenges in his country. There is corruption everywhere.

A Fighter s Lines Summary of the Stanza

Stanza 3: The persona wants the younger generation to be brave and stand up for their freedom. He want them to unite and fight for justice and protect their country from threats and problems.

A Fighter s Lines Summary of the Stanza

Stanza 4: The persona says nobody will listen to him because he is old and powerless to fight. He demands that the young people speak up for their rights and freedom.

A Fighter s Lines Exercise 1

Answer the questions below. 1. Who is the persona? - He was a _________. 2. Which line means am weak in stanza 1? - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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3. What did the persona do to his country? - He fought for _____. 4. Why is the persona in a wheelchair? - He was _____ in the war.

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5. In stanza 2, line 5, what does for remnants mean? - for the ____ 6. What does net of deceit in stanza 2, line 6 mean? - _____.

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7. In stanza 3, line 2, what does form ranks mean? - Get together and ____ to give strong ____. 8. To what does sons of our ancestors refer in stanza 3, line 2? - The ____ ____.

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9. What does heirs of our freedom in stanza 3, line 5 mean? - The people who are enjoying the ____ fought for by their ____. 10. To whom does you in stanza 4, line 2 refer? - To the ____ ____.

A Fighter s Lines Setting

Persona s house Twentieth century

A Fighter s Lines Tone

Stanza 1 & 2 gloomy(depressing) & sad Persona-helpless because he is now old, weak and powerless. He can only sit on his wheelchair and watch what is going on around him.

A Fighter s Lines Tone

Stanza 3 & 4 demanding and inspirational Want young generation to be fair & fight to protect his country. It is their turn now to protect the country.

A Fighter s Lines Language and Style

Freely or in a blank verse style. Simple and direct English in the form of monologue. No particular structure All 4 stanza have different lengths.

A Fighter s Lines Rhyme Scheme

In the form of monologue 4 stanzas The rhyme scheme is free

A Fighter s Lines Themes & Moral Values

Themes Patriotism

Moral Values We must be patriotic to our country

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Themes Moral Values Sacrifice for We must freedom and sacrifice to independence fight for our country s independence.

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Themes Moral Values Fight for We must be brave independence to fight for our or freedom country s independence or freedom.

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Themes Moral Values Duty to one s We should do our country duty to our country.

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Themes Unity

Moral Values We should be united and strong.

A Fighter s Lines Literary Devices

1. Contrast - Comparison between things that happened in the past and the challenges faced by the present generation. I have no more voice It is you who should speak!

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2. Imagery - From the poem, we can imagine that the speaker is old, weak and sufferings and he was a patriot. I am old and worn and have lost all my strength

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3. Metaphor - net of deceit : the speaker voice his fears and says that this is a problem facing the younger generation today. - wall of people : united we stand, divided we fall.

A Fighter s Lines Exercise 2

Answer the questions below. 1. What are the setting of the poem? - ______________________ - ______________________

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2. Write down three things you can learn from this poem. - ________________________
- _____________________________

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3. What are the tone in stanza 1 and stanza 2? __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________

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4. Is the poem has any specific rhyme scheme? __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________

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5. What are the types of language and style used in the poem? __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________

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6. To gain independence, the persona _______ and _______. 7. Why is the persona wheelchairbound? - He was _______ _______.

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8. In line 2 of Stanza 1, lost all my strength also means I am _____. 9. What does heirs of our freedom refer? - _______ _______.

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10. Briefly explain the meaning of the poem. ____________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________