J SPM-type Questions The e. Photograph , Practice 1-4 are based on the following poem. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. The Living Photograph My small grandmother is tall there, straight-back, white broderie anglaise shirt, r pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bun, a kind, old smile round her eyes. Her big, hand-holds mine, white hand in black hand. Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye. Tt was true after all, that look. _My tall grandmother became small. Her back round and hunched. Her soup forgot to boil. She went to the awful place grandmothers go. Somewhere unknown, unthinkable. But there she is still, . In the photo with me at three, the crinkled smile still living, breathing. Jackie Kay Practice i) (a) What is stanza 1 about? | | | | | | | | | | | (b) In stanza 2, which line indicates that the grandmother has become forgetful? (©) Describe the physical changes of the grandmother as age catches up with her i 62(d) Sometimes grandparents are sent to nursing homes as they get older. Do you agree with this practice? Give a reason to support your response, Response: —__ Reason, = Practice 2 ) (a) In stanza 1, what does the line, white hand in black hand tell you about the persona’s family? (b) Give an example of personification used in the poem. (©) Which line télls us that the persona took the photograph when she was three years old? (@) Do you think The Living Photograph is a suitable title for the poem? Give a reason to support your response. Response : _ — Reason, Practice. 3) (a) What is the poem about? (b) In stanza 2, what does the line, She went to the awful place that grandmothers go mean? (c) What is the tone of the poem? (d) Describe a situation in your own life that is similar to the poem, where a photograph brings back memories.Practice (a) In stanza 1, what does the line Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye suggest? (b) In stanza 3, who are the people in the photograph? (c) Name one of the themes in the poem. (d) In stanza 3, the persona looks at the photograph and sees a crinkled smile that is still living, breathing. What can you say of the persona’s feelings towards her grandmother? Provide a reason to support your response. Response: Reason: — The Charge of the Light Brigade Practice 5 ~ 8 are based on the following poem. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade Theirs not to reason why, Half a league, half a league, Theirs but to do and die. Half a league onward, Into the valley of Death Allin the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Rode the six hundred. | “Forward, the Light Brigade! Cannon to right of them, Charge for the guns!” he s Cannon to left of them, Into the valley of Death Cannon in front of them Rode the six hundred. Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Boldly they rode and well, Was there a man dismayed? Into the jaws of Death, Not though the soldier knew Into the mouth of Hell | Someone had blundered. Rode the six hundred. Theirs not to make reply, Alfred, Lord Tennyson | | } 64Practice. 5) (a) Where is the setting of the poem? (b) Which line in the poem tells us that the soldiers obeyed the order without question? (© Why do you think the line Rode the six hundred is repeated many times in the poem? (d) Give one quality that you admire about the soldiers. Give a reason for your response. Quality :__ Reason : — Practice, (a) What is the command given to the soldiers? (b) Give an example ofa metaphor used in the poem. (c) Which line in the poem tells the reader that the command was a mistake? (d) What do you think is the outcome of the battle? Support your response with evidence from the poem. Response : Evidence : — Practice 7 ) (a) In stanza 1, who is speaking to the soldiers? (b) In stanza 2, what does the line, theirs but to do and die tell us about the soldiers? 65(©) What happens to the soldiers in stanza 3? (a) What emotions does the poem evoke? What do you feel as you read it? Support your response with evidence from the poem. Response: __ _ Evidence : (a) What is the theme of the poem? (b) What is the Light Brigade? r (©) Give one example of personification used in the poem. (d) How do you feel about war? Provide a reason to support your response. Response: —= Reason, 66