Study Hub for CXC English A & B

Students who are completing the English A SBA are asked to write three reflections. One in particular is quite challenging to many students - Reflection 2. What does Reflection 2 entail? Reflection 2 requires students to comment on the use of language in their chosen pieces. This requirement has plunged some students in a whirlpool of frustration. However, the experience of writing this specific reflection does not have to be overwhelming if students become more aware of what they are expected to do. Now, it is important for students to realize that the pieces they have selected serve a specific purpose - to communicate information about the students' individual topics. Therefore, if an individual topic focuses on the benefits of social media, for example, then students may come across a poem, article and a picture that provide pertinent information on this topic.  Reflection 2 requires students to pay attention to the language that is used to convey meaning. The word ' comment...

  An Analysis of Mervyn Morris'  'Little Boy Crying'  Overview Mervyn Morris' poem highlights the different reactions to punishment from the perspectives of a father and his son. The little boy believes his father is heartless for slapping him but the father maintains that the child is deserving of the slap because it will teach him a valuable lesson which will lessen the chance of him repeating his actions. Stanza 1 – The child is crying after being slapped. Before, he was laughing and relaxed but he now has “swimming tears” in his eyes. His mouth is twisted and he is howling his disapproval. The child hates being slapped and wants his father to express an apology or show signs of guilt. The stanza says he is “angling for a moment’s hint” of guilt or regret from his father. Literary device – The stanza uses contrast to show the changes in the little boy’s body language before and after the slap. For example, before being slapped he was laughing but it change...