Poem News Break (Form 1) : Meaning

Stanza One
Lin Line Interpretation
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1 Now why so loving, The persona, who is the
parent(father/mother), is asking
darling, his/her child the reason for being
in a loving mood
2 And why the sudden The child does not usually kiss
his/her parent, so the sudden
kiss? kiss is a surprise
3 You’d help me with The persona/parent asks if the
child wants to help him/her
some little jobs?
4 For goodness sake, The persona/parent finds the
child’s behaviour quite strange /
what’s this? not normal

Stanza Two
Lin Line Interpretation
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no.
1 Your face is clean for The child’s face is normally dirty
but not today
once, dear.
2 Your clothes without a His/her clothes are neat and not
crumpled/creased
crease.
3 You saved your The persona/parent is shocked
that the child does not spend all
luncheon money? the money given to him/her to
buy lunch
4 Will wonders never The persona/parent finds it
amazing and still cannot believe
cease? what he/she sees

Stanza Three
Lin Line Interpretation
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no.
1 No dropping of your Usually, the child would just
drop his/her schoolbooks when
school books, he/she gets home
2 No shrieking, childish and would be making a lot of
noise
 treble.
3 Today, you are a lamb,
love,
4 Where yesterday a rebel.
but today, he/she is very well
behaved – just like a lamb
It was just yesterday when the
child was behaving badly

Stanza Four
Lin Line Interpretation
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no.
1 But surely you’re some The persona/parent still cannot
believe that the child is very
stranger, good today – almost like a
stranger
2 No rage or hullabaloo. The child is not angry or making
a fuss
3 Come closer, let me look, The persona/parent asks the
child to come nearer to him/her
dear,
4 Can this be REALLY Still, the persona/parent cannot
believe the changes in the child
you? today (sudden & drastic
changes)

Stanza Five
Lin Line Interpretation
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no.
1 Now were you struck by The persona/parent asks jokingly
if the child was struck by
lightning lightning (something very tragic
or dramatic)
2 Or were you stunned at Or maybe the child was shocked
or surprised by  bad sports news
sport?
3  Ah…now I see the Now, the persona/parent realises
the reason for the child’s strange
reason. but good behaviour today
4 You’ve brought your The child has brought home
his/her school report, and from
school report! his/her good behaviour, it seems
that he/she does not want to be
scolded by his/her parent
Note : ‘darling’, ‘dear’ & ‘love’ are terms used by most parents when talking to their
children.

Poem News Break (Form 1) : Themes, Moral Values, Moral Lessons

THEMES: 
 Honesty is the best policy
 Courage
 Respect your parents
 Truth hurts but works
 Hard work pays off
MORAL VALUES: 
 Honesty
 Courage
 Determination
 Confidence
 Respect
 Truthfulness
MORAL LESSONS:
 We must struggle for success
 Always speak the truth
 Respect our parents and those older than us
 Always be on our best behaviour
Focus:
 STANZA 1 : Surprise
 STANZA 2 : Confusion
 STANZA 3 : Comparison
 STANZA 4 : Wonder
 STANZA 5 : Realisation