Te tūhura i te reo takitaki
This standard asks you to study one type of traditional or formal Māori language (like karakia, waiata tangi, mōteatea, or tauparapara) and explain its features and conventions in detail. You need to identify key characteristics of your chosen form, use specific examples from texts to support your explanations, and discuss the author's purpose and the effect on the audience.
You identify and explain the main features and conventions of your chosen recitative language form, with examples from texts to support your points.
You carefully compare features and conventions across different examples, discuss the author's purpose in using these techniques, and explain how they affect the audience.
You make detailed comparisons across examples, analyse the author's intention deeply, offer interpretive suggestions about meaning and effect, and show sophisticated understanding of how recitative language works.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.