TEXT 2 The Mouse Deer and The Tiger One day, there was a mouse deer. He was thirsty so he wanted to drink on the river. When the mouse deer came next to the river, a tiger approached him and wanted to eat him. Of course, the mouse deer tried to escape, but the tiger run faster and caught him. In that dangerous situation the mouse deer thought hard how to escape the tiger. Then he got idea and said to the tiger, "Listen! Your mightiness and toughness are all great! But I have my own king. He has a greater strength than yours! I am sure that nobody can match his powers!" Because the tiger felt taun ted, he declared that he would challenge the mouse deer's king. Next the mouse leads the tiger to the river, and said, "Now Look at the water. You will see my king" Foolishly the tiger looked in the river and surely saw another tiger in the water. Then he growled, but the tiger in the river imitated to growl too. Because of his too high self-pride, the tiger jumped into the water, and wanted to fight. He was believing there was another tiger in the water. The mouse deer took that opportunity to escape. After fighting with himself in the river, the tiger realized that he was fooled by the mouse deer. Questions:
4. Who is the main character in the story?
5. What are the language features of the text above?
6. What can you learn from the story?
4. Who is the main character in the story?
5. What are the language features of the text above?
6. What can you learn from the story?
Jawaban:
4. The main characters in the story are the mouse deer and the tiger.
5. Language features in the text:
- Dialogue: The story includes dialogue between the mouse deer and the tiger.
- Simple Past Tense: The story is mostly written in the simple past tense.
- Descriptive language: The text uses descriptive language to portray the actions and emotions of the characters.
- Informal tone: The story is told in a simple and informal manner.
- Direct speech: The characters' words are directly quoted.
- Personification: The mouse deer attributes human qualities, such as mightiness and toughness, to the tiger to taunt him.
- Humor: The story has an element of humor as the mouse deer outsmarts the tiger.
6. The story teaches a moral lesson about the power of intelligence and wit over physical strength. It highlights the importance of using one's abilities to outsmart and solve problems rather than relying solely on physical strength. The mouse deer, despite being smaller and weaker, manages to outsmart the tiger by using his cunning and intelligence. The story emphasizes the value of cleverness and quick thinking in overcoming challenges.