My Hero

My dad's as brave as a dad can,

I rate him Number One,
He's not afraid of the dead of night,
Or anything under the sun.

He's not afraid of a late-night film,

Full of horrors on the telly,
And is he afraid of skeletons?
Not dad,not on your Nelly!

He's not afraid of meeting ghosts,

He'd even smile and greeting 'em,
And things that scare most dads the most,
My dad could just defeat 'em.

He's not afraid of vampires,

Or a wolf-man come to get him,
If Frankenstein's monster knocked on our door,
He wouldn't let that upset him.

My dad's asa brave as dad can be,

And he's always ready to prove it,
So why,when a spider's in the bath,
Does Mum have to come and remove it?

WILLIS HALL
1.How brave is the child's dad?
->As brave as a dad can be.

2.What is the meaning of 'the dead of the night'?

->In the middle of the night when it is very dark and quiet.

3.What is the late-night film on the telly full of?

->Horror film.

4.What would the child's dad do if he met the ghosts?

->He'd even smile and greet 'em.

5.What well-known monsters would not upset him?

->Frankenstein is the well-known monsters that would not
upset him.

6.Who solves the problem when there's a spider in a bath?

->His mother.

7.Do you think 'My Hero' is a good title for this poem?Why or
why not?
->Yes.Because father is the role model for every kids.

8.What did you like about this poem?

->I like this poem because it describe that every human have a
weakness.
Pharaphrase of the poem.
STANZA 1.

The persona is very proud of his father who he feels is as

brave as any other father or even braver.In his eyes,his father
is Number One as his father is fearless and not afraid of the
dead of night and anything under the sun.

Stanza 2.

The persona says his father is not afraid to watch horror

movies late in the night.Horror scenes of skeletons do not
scare him or put him off watching them.

Stanza 3.

The persona is positive his father is not afraid of ghosts and

would even smile and acknowledge them.His father dares to
fight against things that most other dads are afraid of.

Stanza 4.

The persona's father will not be intimidated by horror,figures

like vampires ,wolf-man or Frankenstein's monster even if
they appear at the door.

Stanza 5.
The persona says his father is as brave as a father can be an
he's always keen to show it.But when his father sees a
spider,he will not touch it and mother has to come to his
aid.This is something the persona cannot understand about his
brave father.Is he really afraid of mere spider?

Synopsis.

The persona feels his father is very brave and is not afraid of
any time of the day and anyting in the world.He rates his
father who watches horror movies late at night is not put off
by any horror scenes or fearful skeletons.If any ghost appears
in front of his father,he will either greet them or fight them
off.Horror figures,big or small,ugly or scary looking do not
give him the creeps even if they appear at his
door.However,the persona's father or his hero has a weakness-
He has a fear of spider.

Themes.

1)Respecting and looking up to someone.

2)Living up to people's expectation.
3)Believe in no one's skills and strenghts.
4)Everyone has flaws or weakness.
5)Accepting people for what they are.
6)Parent-child relationship.
7)Hero worship.
Moral Values.

A)Recognise and acknowledge our weakness.

B)Not be afraid to acknowledge our weakness.
C)Value family relationship.
D)Must set good examples.
E)Try to live up to young children's exectation.
F)Able to seperate the reality from make-believe.
G)Willing to help those in trouble.

Question on My Hero.
STANZA 1.

1.How do you think the persona probaly looks when he talks

of his father?Choose two word from the list given-
sullen,bored,misenerous,serious,proud.
->Proud and serious.

2.Why does the persona use the phrase 'dead of night' to refer
to the father being considered brave?
->Because the father not afraid of the darkness.

Stanza 2.

3.How would a person who does not enjoy late-night horror

movies react to horror scenes?
->Not afraid to watch horror movies.
4.Describe the father's reaction to show that he enjoys horror
scenes shown over the television.
->The persona's father is not afraid to watch horror
movies.The scenes of skeletons do not scare him or put him
off watching them.

Stanza 3.

5.Name the object mentioned by the persona that most people

are afraid of.
->The object mentioned by the persona that most people are
afraid of is ghost.

6.What does the persona say his father will do?

->The persona says his father is not afraid of ghosts and
would even smile and acknowledge him.

7.What does the persona says his father will do if he sees

something which other fathers are scare of?
->The persona's father would even smile and acknowledge if
he sees seomething are scare of.

STANZA 4.

8.If the persona's father is not afraid of gholish figures,what

will he do if one of those appears at his door?
->The persona's father will not be intimidated if one of the
appears at his door.
9.Why do you think the persona's father is always ready to
prove to his son that he is brave?
->Brave as father can be and always keen to show it.

10.How does the persona feels about his father and his fear to
spider?
->He is confused.

Practice 1.
Read the poem,'My Hero',carefully.Then,answer questions
(A)-(D).

A)In Stanza 1,which expression shows the persona's pride in

his father?
->I'll rate him Number 1.

B)What does the persona's father enjoy doing at night?

->The persona's father enjoy watching horror movies at night
on the television.

C)What literary device is used for the line 'And is he afraid of

skeletons'?
->Rhetorical question.

D)The persona compares his father with other fathers.What is

the comparison?How does the persona feel about it? [HOTS]
->i)Comparison:The persona's father is not scared of the
things that scare most dads
the most.
 ii)Feelings:Proud.

Practice 2.
Read the poem,'My Hero',carefully.Then,answer questions
(A)-(D).

A)How does the persona show confidence in his father in the

event his father sees a ghost?
->The persona's father is not scared and would smile and greet
to the ghost.

B)Explain the character trait portrayed bye the persona's

father. [HOTS]
->Not scared of ghost.

C)List the ghoulish figures as mentioned by the persona.

->Vampire,wolfman and frankenstein monster.

D)What moral value have you learned from the poem?Would

you recommend the poem to a friend?Give a reason for this.
[HOTS]
->Yes.Because we could get some good examples for our
lifes.

Practice 3.
Read the poem,'My Hero',carefully.Then,answer questions
(A)-(D).
A)What does the expression 'dead of night' normally
imply?Why do you think the persona uses this expression.
[HOTS]
->The dead of night shows the spirit of the father towards the
darkness and his braveness.

B)What does the word 'skeletons' bring to mind?Why does the

persona mention this?
->The skeletons is a scary figures who only has bones and no
flesh.Because the skeletons has a scared-looking.

C)According to the persona,what would his father do if he

meets someone or something that challenges his pride or
abilities.
->The persona's father is doing his best to challenged it to
uphold his reputation and pride.

D)Parents should set good examples for their children.Do you

agree with this?Do you think the persona's father sets good
examples of behaviour for the persona?If so,how does he do
this?Give one example. [HOTS]
->Parents are the leader in the family.He make everything for
the happiness.

Practice 4.
Read the poem,'My Hero',carefully.Then,answer questions
(A)-(D).

A)InSTANZA 5,what does the line 'And he's always ready to

prove it' imply about the parent-child relationship?
->Father knows now highly the child think of him so he will
do anything to leave up to that standard.

B)What are the 'things' that the persona feels 'Scare most dads
the most' but not his dad?
->The 'thing' is ghost.

C)What does 'hero worship' means?How is this portrayed in

the poem?
->The person you admire for the braveness of the father.

D)The persona's father or hero has a weakness.What is the

weakness?How and why do you think the persona feels?Why
should he feel this way? [HOTS]
->i)Weakness:Scared of spiders.
ii)Feeling:Weird because his father is not afraid of gholish
figures but scared of spiders.