NAME : SUPRIADI Symbolism And Allegory

CLASS : VI F

A symbol is an object or action that means something beyond itself. This definition may seem vague, but think about how our society is based on symbols. You are making sense of the markings on this page because you have learned each letter as a symbol for a sound, and groups of sounds as symbols for objects. Seeing the markings "tree" on a page makes you visualize a tree, even though the markings on the page are just a representation of the concept of a tree that our society has agreed to use. Consider another example. If you are in class and look over to see a friend rolling her eyes, that action symbolizes to you that she is bored. All she did was to move her eyes from one side to another, but you took it to mean something more: the class wasn't exciting and your friend wanted to communicate that to you without using words. In literature, symbols may not be as fixed as the two examples above. A writer can choose objects as symbols and the meaning may not stay the same, depending on how the symbol is used. For example, one common symbol is water. In some contexts water can represent life, as it is necessary for growth. However, in other contexts it can represent destruction, as in a flood or tempest. Fire can be used the same way. It can be a destructive force and represent death, but it can also represent purgation or purification. Therefore, a reader must always look at the context in which the symbol is used before interpreting it. Using symbols is another way that writers can embed meaning into a text without having to explain in writing another meaning. This can be confusing for readers who are just beginning to analyze or interpret poetry, and a common question students ask is, "How do I know if it's a symbol or not?" If the object seems to be explained in detail or is very focused on in the poem, it may be a symbol. Read over the poem again and decide if it would warrant a deeper meaning. Sometimes writers put symbols together into a narrative that is meant to teach a lesson. This type of writing is called an allegory. Read the following poem and consider what elements could be symbolic and what the lesson might be. "Advice to My Son" Peter Meinke The trick is, to live your days as if each one may be your last beauty is nectar (for they go fast, and young men lose their lives in strange and unimaginable ways) but at the same time, plan long range (for they go slow; if you survive the shattered windshield and the bursting shell you will arrive at our approximation here below of heaven or hell). work with another; and always serve bread with your wine. and nectar, in a desert, savesbut the stomach craves stronger sustenance than the honied vine. Therefore, marry a pretty girl after seeing her mother; speak truth to one man, To be specific, between the peony and the rose plant squash and spinach, turnips and tomatoes;

NAME : SUPRIADI CLASS : VI This Examination Is Suitable For Second Year Students Of Junior High School Please listen to the audio carefully and complete the dialogue in the following ! Sinta :.......................,sir. Doctor : Good ........... What can i do for you ? Sinta : yes, doctor. I couldnt sleep well. Could you examine me ? Doctor : ...............okay ,open your mouth! When did you feel that you have a problem with your sleeping ? Sinta : about two days ago, and also I have a cought. Doctor :...............you just have a fever, dont worry. Sinta :really........................I am not worry at all right now. Doctor : your welcome. After you completed the dialogue,Please make a summary in a paraghraph based on the dialogue above (3 lines)! .............................................................. ........................................................................... ........................................................................... Read the text bellow carefully and please answer the question bellow ? The Wind And The Sun One day the wind and the sun were disputing which was the stronger. Suddenly they saw traveler coming down the road. And the sun said . I see way to decide our dispute. Whichever of us can cause that traveler to take off his cloak shall be reagarded as the stronger. You begin . So, the sun retired behind a cloud, and the wind began to blow as hard as it could upon the traveler. But the harder he blew the more closely did the traveler wrap his cloak round him, till at last the wind had to give up in despair. Then the sun came out and the shone in all his glory upon the traveler, who soon found it too hot to walk with his cloak on. Thats the end of the story.

1. What was disputed by the wind and the sun ? a. b. c. d. Which was the stronger between them Which was the faster between them Which could blow faster Which had the cloak

2. How many characters are in the story above ? a. Two b. Three c. Four d. Five 3. Who won the dispute at last ? a. The traveller b. The wind c. The cloak d. The sun Please choose which one is the best correct answer bellow! 1. I ........ a junior high school 2 years ago. a. b. c. d. Is Am Were Was

2. It was 11.00 pm but I still studied hard ........................... a. b. c. d. Right now Last night This morning Tommorow

3. Where .............you go when you were on vacation? a. b. c. d. Will Did Have Were