| THE LIVING PHOTOGRAPH | WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO LULU | A POISON TREE | CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE | BONUS!!!! |
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Her grandmother had passed away and gone to awful place.
Where has the grandmother gone and why "there she's still'?
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-voices
-an engine roar
."The things" in line three refer to ?
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Grow
Which word in stanza 1 shows the persona is similar to an apple tree?
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The leader/captain/the commander.
In stanza 1, who is speaking to the soldiers?
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She was properly dressed in white brooderie anglaise shirt with pleated skirt and flat shoes.
How do we know that the grandmother looked prim and proper?
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No one has been there and persona can no longer see or talk to her grandmother.
Why was the place described as awful?
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-"that note"
Which phrase refers to the paper the mother is reading ?
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Talk to him or her to talk about the matter
What would you do if you had a misunderstanding with your foe?
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A cavalry
What is the Light Brigade?
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The persona feels the presence of her grandmother as if she is still alive because it looks real.
Why is the grandmother's smile described still living and breathing ?
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Because she is aging and her bones are weaker.
Why did the grandmother's back become round and hunched?
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-she does not want the persona to see her tears/her worried look
Why does the mother turn her head away from the persona ?
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Persona's anger
In stanza 3, apple refer to what?
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Battlefield
What does the Valley of Death symbolises?
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-it was a gust of rain
What excuse does the mother give as an answer to the persona's question ?
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She gets older so its normal to become forgetful
' Her soup forgot to boil' Why this thing happened?
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-someone's cry
-somebody's cry-
In stanza 5, what does the phrase "gust of rain" being compared to ?
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Method - Talk to the people involved
Reason - Talking can resolve the problem
"I told it not, my wrath did grow"
Unstable emotion should never be kept inside. how can you release it? Provide a reason for your answer. |
To emphasise that the 600 soldiers sacrificed their life on that day in the battlefield
Why do you think the line "Rode the six hundred" is repeated many times in the poems?
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-he was working on a night shift
-he was divorced from the mother -he was away on business
In your opinion, where was the persona's father when Lulu disappeared ?
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Understanding: No, I don't think she understands death.
Reason: She mentions the place as awful, unknown and unthinkable when normally heaven is described as beautiful.
she went to the awful place grandmothers go...'
Do you think the persona understands about death? Provide a reason for answer, |
-peer influence
-getting away from overprotective parents -they want to be free -parental neglect -personal problems -teen pregnancy
The number of teenagers running away from home is on the rise. What could be the factors that contribute to this?
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-Yes, because he had done something wrong
-No, because we could have forgiven each other
If you are the persona, would you have been glad to see your foe outstretched beneath the tree? Give your reason to support your answer
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They feel afraid because they are not sure if they will survive./The feel proud because they have been trained to defend the country at all costs.
How do you think soldiers feel when they go to war? Give a reason for your answer?
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We should give them medals./The government should protect their families at home./The government should give them aids so that they can live comfortably in old age./A documentary can be made on their struggles so that the younger generation will appreciate them.
Many soldiers fought for our country’s independence. Suggest two ways we can show our appreciation to these soldiers?
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