The poem describes a parent's surprise at their child's sudden change in behavior from mischievous to well-behaved. The child is helping with chores, has clean clothes, and saved their lunch money. The parent questions if the child is an imposter, as it is so unlike their usual rebellious self. Finally, the parent realizes the child must have brought home their school report card, implying it contains bad grades, and the good behavior is an attempt to gain favor.

1. LITERATURE FORM 1 (2015)
 POEMS
NEWSBREAK
SAD I AMS
 GRAPHIC NOVEL
KING ARTHUR
 SHORT STORY
FAIR’S FAIR

3. Now why so loving, darling,
And why the sudden kiss?
You’d help me with some little
jobs?
For goodness sake, what’s
this?
Your face is clean for once,
dear.
Your clothes without a
crease.
You saved your luncheon
money?
Will wonders never cease?
No dropping of your school
Today you are a lamb, love,
Where yesterday a rebel.
But surely you’re some
stranger.
No rage or hullabaloo,
Come closer, let me look,
dear,
Can this be REALLY you?
Now were you struck by
lightning?
Or were you stunned at
sports?
Ah…now I see the reason.
You’ve brought your school

4.  Goodness sake – demi kebaikan
 Crease – lipatan/kedutan
 Cease - hentikan
 Shrieking - jeritan
 childish treble – rengekan
 Rebel - pemberontak
 Hullabaloo – keriuhan
 Struck - dipanah
 Stunned - bingung

5. Now why so loving,
darling?
And why the sudden
kiss?

6. You’d help me with some little
jobs?
For goodness
sake, what’s
this?

7. Your face is
clean for
once, dear.

8. Your clothes without a crease.

9. You saved your luncheon
money?
Will wonder
never cease?

10. No dropping of your school
books
No shrieking, childish
treble.

11. Today you are a lamb, dear,
Where yesterday, a rebel.

12. But surely you’re some
stranger,
No rage or hullabaloo

13. Come closer, let me look,
dear
Can this be REALLY you?

14. Now were you struck by
lightning?
Or were you
stunned at
sport?
???

15. Ah….
Now I see
the reason…

16. You’ve brought your school
report!

17. Stanza 1
 The parent is surprised that the child
has a sudden change in behaviour.
 The child has become a loving person
and even gives a kiss
 The child also suddenly helps with
house chores.
 The parent is bewildered

18. Stanza 2
 The parents cannot believe that the
child’s face is clean and his clothes
are neat without any wrinkles
 The child also saved his lunch money
 The parent is totally dumbfounded

19. Stanza 3
 The child also does not drop any of
his/ her book around the house.
 The child also does not scream and
shout
 That day, the child is as innocent and
gentle as a lamb, unlike his/ her usual
rebellious attitude

20. Stanza 4
 The parent begins to wonder if the
child is a stranger
 The child does not make any noise
 The parent wants to have a clearer
look to confirm the identity of the child

21. Stanza 5
 The parent wonders if lightning has
struck the child, or if he was shocked
while playing sports.
 However, the parent finally finds out
the truth
 The child has brought home his school
report

22. Setting
 No specific time frame is mentioned,
but the child probably just returned
from school
 Place : At home

23. Persona
 A parent who is puzzled to see his/her
child’s sudden change of behaviour.

24. Themes
Having an
ulterior motive
* The child is rather sly
* He is behaving well for a
reason
* He brought home is report
card which may contain bad
grades
* He tries to win his
parent’s heart by behaving
well
Disobedient
* The child is describe
to be naughty and
disobedient most of the
time
* That is why the
parent is very surprised
to see him behaving
well

25. MORAL
VALUES
We must try to
behave well at all
times and not only on
certain occasions
We must have the
courage to face
unpleasant
consequences
instead of finding
excuses