3. Module - The Living Photo and Charge of the Light Brigade

8/18/2019 3. Module - The Living Photo and Charge of the Light Brigade

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THE LIVING PHOTOGRPH BY JACKIE KAY

The Living Photograph

My small grandmother is tall there,

Straight back, white, broderie anglaise shirt,

Pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bun,

a kind, old smile round her eyes.

Her big hand holds mine,

white hand in the black hand.

Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye.

It 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 is still living, breathing.

Vocabulary booster broderie anglaise decoration with sewing on

fine white clothpleated having a narrow fold in a

piece of cloth made by

sewing two parts of the cloth

together bun long hair that has been

brought into a round shape

and is worn at the back of

the head

hunched to sit or stand with ones

back and shoulders curved

forwardsunknown not known or identified or

familiar

unthinkable impossible to imaginecrinkled covered with a lot of thin

lines and folds

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ABOUT THE POET

!s you can see there, the poet"s name is #ackie $ay. She

was born on %ovember & '&(' in )dinburgh, Scotland to a

Scottish mother and a %igerian father. Her parents gave her

away for adoption to white Scottish parents *#ohn and Helen

$ay+ who brought her up in lasgow with great affection. The

grandmother in the poem above was her adoptive

grandmother who also loved her as much as her biological

parents. Thus, from an early age, #ackie $ay was often

baffled by her ethnic identity as she looked -coloured-

compared to her adoptive -white- grandmother and adoptive

parents. This poem, like many others by #ackie $ay, reflects

her generally happy, childhood, as well as her concerns about

her true "biracial" ethnic identity.

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!"OP#

The poem is about the personas grandmother, who lives in her

granddaughters heart and memory through her photograph. In it, she

is still tall, standing straight, wearing a white blouse having )nglish

embroidery *a whitework needlework techni/ue incorporating

features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace+, pleated skirt and flat

shoes. Her grey hair is tied into a bun. Her eyes look kind and smiling,

and one of her big hands held the personas dark one.

!s time passed, her grandmother shrank in si0e, becoming hunched,

and forgetting mundane things like boiling the soup. Soon, she became

absentminded, unfocused and senile, living in her own world.

But in the photo when the pet was three, she is still alive and

breathing, as active as she had been in her younger days.

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L#TE$AL %EA"#"&

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But sometimes there may be amemento to remind us of whatwe used to be. The mementohelps to keep our memories

alive.

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1e can feel the onset of theinevitable as we look around andnotice the signs of changes. 1ebegin to lose our grip as things

change beyond our control. 1e mayeven forget to do certain things. But,

finally, the situation is out of our

hands and we have to let go.

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!s we start off our lives, we stand talland confident. 1e make sure

everything is carried out properlywithout a flaw. 1e approach every

situation with a smile even as we offerencouragement to others and receivesupport in return. 1hen face with an

inevitable situation, we face theinevitability bravely.

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The persona at the age of three hadtaken a photograph with her

grandmother. 1hen she looks at thephotograph, she feels her

grandmothers presence. To thepersona, her grandmother is still very

much alive and smiling at her.

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The persona accepts that hergrandmother has passed on to the

other world, as all grandmothers do.randmother, who was of a tall

stature became small, hunched andforgetful.

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The persona described hergrandmother as tall and welldressedwith a kind smile. Her smile comes

from her eyes. 2n her deathbed, sheheld the personas small black hand in

her big white hand. She was notafraid to leave the world.

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LOVE. $EPE/T. A"- 'A%#L! $ELAT#O"H#P

The persona loves and respects her grandmother andremembers all her good /ualities, her kindness, her smilesand the fact that she had not discriminated her for beingblack. She also values her relationship with her family,especially her grandmother who did not discriminate her forbeing -black-.

-EATH

3eath is not a terrifying e4perience. her grandmother isnot afraid of dying as "her sharp blue eyes look her owndeath in the eye-. It is as if she understands that she isold but is unafraid and defys death. the phototgraphmush have been taken 5ust before she became senileand closer to death.

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The poet describes old age as the stage when onebecomes smaller in si0e, stooped with a round back, andforgetful. 2ften, senility is accompanied by dementia,where one does not know what is happening. In her

grandmother"s case, she lived in an imaginary world ofher own.

-#/$#%#"AT#O" A"- $A/#%

! tinge of racism seeps through in -white hand i n blank hand-. $ay"s fatherwas black and mother, white. !dopted by Scottish parents wo had takentheir children on antiapartheid protests and peace rallies, she must havebeen sub5ected to ridicule and discrimination in her childhood, thus thecomment on colour differences. here, she must have loved her grandmotherfor not discriminating her.

THE%E

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%O$AL VALUE

PE$O"A

The persona is the poet herself. 2f mi4ed parentage, she had been

adopted by a white Scottish couple, thus the reference to 6black hand7.

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The setting is her grandmothers or parents house, where the

photograph is kept.

TO"E A"- %OO-

The poem is reflective and thoughtful, sometimes bitter, reminiscing

about her childhood and her relationship with her grandmother. She

misses her and keeps her memory alive by looking at the photo.

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1e should loveand appreciate

close familymembers while

they are stillalive.

$eeping a memento likea photograph helps tokeep memories alive.

1e must strivefor close family

relationshipwith our

grandparentsand parents. 1e must learn

to let go of the

dead.

1e must notdwell on the

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woman.D. The persona was three years old when her

grandmother died.F. The persona recollects the memories of her

grandmother as she looks at the photograph.

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9iving :hotograph. ! photograph of her at the

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grandmother makes her feel that grandmother is

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randmother when young was tall and

*C+AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA She was dressed very

neatly in a white shirt and

*D+AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA skirt. She was not afraid

of dying. The persona sat by her bedside and

held hand as her grandmother drew her last

breath and went to the awful, *F+

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recalls that her grandmother become

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back become round and *J+AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

But, to the persona, her grandmother is still much

alive as she looks at the photograph of herself

and her grandmother

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D. How does the persona describe the other world@ How does this reflect the personas

perception of life after death@


F. 3escribe the clothes the grandmother wears in the photograph.


(. 3escribe the grandmother when she was old.


G. How old was the persona when the photograph was taken@


J. 1hat feature of the grandmother is repeated in the poem@


&. 1here did the grandmother go@


'K. 1hose hands are darker, the grandmothers or the grandchilds@


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Phrases 6Lines Poetic -evices

'. Etall there Symbol

. Ewhite hand in black hand Metaphor

C. Ecrinkled smile !lliteration

D. Estill living Imagery

F. Esoup forgot to boil ;ontrast

(. Ephoto :ersonification

G. Eher sharp blue eyes look her own death in theeye

!ssonance

J. Estraightback, white broderieanglaise shirt,

pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bun 3iction

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The /harge o7 the Light Brigade byAl7red. Lord Tennyson

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love

death

relationship

greed

family

war

envy

romance

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Half a league, half a league,

Half a league onward,

!ll in the valley of 3eath

=ode the si4 hundred.

->orward, the 9ight BrigadeN

-/harge for the gunsN- he said8

Into the valley of 3eath


->orward, the 9ight BrigadeN-

1as there a man dis5ayed@

%ot tho" the soldier knew

Someone had blundered8

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do and die8



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;annon to right of them,;annon to left of them,

;annon in front of them

Volleyed and thunderedO

Storm"d at with shot and shell,

Boldly they rode and well,

Into the 5aws of 3eath,

Into the mouth of Hell


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ABOUT THE POET

2ord %eaning

League !n old way to

measure distance. !

league e/uals to Cmiles

Brigade ! large group of

soldiers that forms a

unit of an army

Charge !ttackDismayed 1orried or scared

Blundered Made a careless

mistake

Reason To find an

e4planation

Cannon ! large gun onwheels

Volleyed >ired by a lot of

bullets

Thundered ! very loud noise

Boldly Bravely

Shell ! metal case that is

filled with e4plosives

and fired from a

large gun


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Born on !ugust (, 'JK& , in Somersby , 9incolnshire , )ngland

Born into a middle class family

Studied in ;ambridge where his writing career flourished

2ne of the most wellloved ictorian poets. His famousworks includes Ulysses, The Princess ! "edley !nd #n

"emoriam !$%$%

;harge of the 9ight Brigade

Battle

The ;harge of the 9ight Brigade was a charge of British light cavalry ledby 9ord ;ardigan against =ussian forces during the Battle of Balaclavaon F 2ctober 'JFD in the /ri5ean 2ar .

U"-E$TA"-#"& THE POE%

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Poe5 Literal 5eaning

%al& a league, hal& a league, The soldiers were on their horses, charging

forward%al& a league on'ard,

!ll in the (alley o& Death They were moving towards the battlefield which

was frightening and deadly

Rode the si) hundred There were si4 hundred horsemen in the

brigade

*+or'ard, the Light Brigade The commander of the brigade ordered the

Horsemen to move forward

Charge &or the guns- he said The 9ight Brigade was ordered to sei0e the

enemys guns

#nto the (alley o& Death The si4 hundred soldiers rode into battle even

though they know they will end their lives.Rode the si) hundred$

'#&U$AT#VE %EA"#"&

The si4 hundred in the light brigade rode forward by short distances. The commander ordered

the 9ight Brigade to charge for the enemys guns. The si4 hundred rode into certain death.

It reflects to a :salm that is often read at funerals. The si4 hundred rode forward even though

there is no guarantee that they will come out alive.


6>orward, The 9ight BrigadeN7 The commander repeated the command andmove forward

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1as there a man dismayed@ 1ere any of the soldiers scared@

%ot though the soldier knew %one of the soldiers lost their courage eventhough they knew that someone had made amistake.Someone had blundered

Theirs not to make reply, It was not the soldiers place to talk back to their

commander.

Theirs not to reason why, It was not the soldiers place to /uestion theorder from the commander.

Theirs but to do and die It was their duty to carry out the command giveneven if it results in death,

Into the valley of 3eath The si4 hundred soldiers rode into battle eventhough they know they will end their lives.


'#&U$AT#VE %EA"#"&

The Brigade is ordered to charge forward. )ven though the soldiers knew that someone

had blundered, they were not dismayed at the order to charge.

!s soldiers, they are trained to follow orders without talking back or asking for a reason.

The si4 hundred rode into certain death.


*Cannon to right o& them, The soldiers were surrounded by enemy cannon

Cannon to le&t o& them,

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Loyalty and -uty

P The soldiers obediently

follow the commander"sorder without /uestion.

/ourage and herois5

P The poem honours the

bravery and heroism of the9ight Brigade

The co5ple?ities o7 war

P The poem not onlyhighlights the violence andtragedy of war but alsocelebrates the courage and

loyalty of the soldiers

Patriotis5

P The soldiers fight bravelydespite knowing the futilityof the situation. Theirloyalty never end.

from all sides. 3efeat was clear for the soldiers.Cannon in &ront o& them

Volleyed and thundered. The firing of cannon all around made a

thundering sound.

Stormed at 'ith shot and shell, Bullets and e4plosives were fired violently like a

storm.

Boldly they rode and 'ell 3espite the attacks, the soldiers rode on with agreat courage.

#nto the /a's o& Death, The si4 hundred soldiers rode into battle even

though they know they will end their lives.#nto the mouth o& hell

Rode the si) hundred$

'#&U$AT#VE %EA"#"&

The Brigade was surrounded by enemy fire from right, left and front. !ttacks with cannonfire

and bullets came with deafening sounds. et, without being deterred , the si4 hundred rode

knowing that they would die

The scenario of war and certain death seemed e/ual to hell for all the si4 hundred.

The battlefield becomes the personification of death and hell.

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1e must haveloyalty and

courage

1e must instilthe spirit ofpatriotism

!s a soldier, it isimportant to be

disciplined,brave and

un/uestioning

Sometimes, it isgood to ask/uestions

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'. 1hat is the 69ight Brigade7@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

. 1hen was this poem written@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

C. 1hat do you think is happening in the picture@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

D. 1ho are the people in the picture@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

F. 1hat weapon is used in the picture@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

(. 1hen do you think this war happened@

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G. How do you feel when you see this picture@


J. 1here can we see this scene@


&. 1hat /ualities do we need to be a good soldier@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

'K. In your opinion, is war good or bad@ 1hy@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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*@ The firing or discharge of a weapon, such as agun.

9@ ! large mounted weapon that fires heavy

pro5ectiles. ;annon include guns, howit0ers, and

mortars.

:@ ! mistake typically caused by ignorance or

carelessness.

;@ The act of dyingO termination of life.

=@ To lose enthusiasm or resolutionO disillusion or

discourage.

++@ 2ne who serves in an army.+*@ !n elongated lowland between ranges of

mountains, hills, or other uplands, often having a

river or stream running along the bottom.

+9@ To instruct or urge authoritativelyO command.

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+@ ! simultaneous discharge of a number of bullets orother pro5ectiles.

)@ ! formation of fighting units, together with support

arms and services, smaller than a division and

usually commanded by a brigadier.

8@ The crashing or booming sound.

@ !n artillery pro5ectile containing an e4plosive

charge.

+)@ ! unit of distance e/ual to C.K statute miles *D.Jkilometers+.

+8@ ! dangerous situation or confrontation.

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Literary devices Lines6phrases

'. Cannon to the right o& them,

Cannon to the le&t o& them,

Cannon in &ront o& them

. #nto the (alley o& Death

C. Stormed at 'ith shot and shellD. Theirs not to make re0ly,

Theirs not to reason 'hy,

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F. #nto the /a's o& Death,

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'. The poem is about war . The commander orders the 9ight Brigade to attack

the enemy

C. Some of the soldiers are very afraid

D. The soldiers fight a fierce battleF. The 9ight Brigade returns home in triumph

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'. In the poem, half a league refers toa+ The number of the soldier b+ The attack of the enemyc+ The unit to measure distanced+ The soldier who ride on horses

. How many soldiers are there in the 9ight Brigade@a+ CKKb+ DKKc+ FKKd+ (KK

C. 1hich of the following words means Emistake@a+ Blunder b+ 3ismayc+ olleyd+ charge

D. 1hat happens to the soldiers in the end@a+ They are awarded for their braveryb+ They are captured by the enemyc+ They die in the line of dutyd+ They return home safely.

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Half a league, half a league,

Half a league onward,

!ll in the valley of 3eath


->orward, the 9ight BrigadeN

-;harge for the gunsN- he said8



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. How many men were there in the cavalry@


C. 1ho were the si4 hundred men and what were they doing@


D. 1hy the location of this battle was called Ethe (alley o& death’ @


F. 1ho does the pronoun 1he1 in line ( refer to@


(. 1ho ordered the cavalry to charge@


G. 1hat was the 9ight Brigade ordered to do@


J. 1hich line in the poem indicates that the soldiers are marching towards their death@


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&. )4plain what stan0a ' is mainly about.


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->orward, the 9ight BrigadeN-

1as there a man dismayed@

%ot tho" the soldier knew

Someone had blundered8

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do and die8



'K. 1hat does the word "dismayed" mean@


''. 1ere any of the cavalry dismayed at the order to charge@


'. 1ho is the Esomeone mentioned in line '@


'C. 1hat does "blundered" mean@


'D. 1hat is the Eblunder that someone made@


'F. In lines 'C'F, the word "theirs" refer to whom@


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'G. )4plain what "not to make reply" means in line 'C.


'J. 1hat does the poet mean by Theirs but to do and die2


'&. )4plain what stan0a is mainly about.


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;annon in front of them

olleyed and thunderedO

Storm"d at with shot and shell,

Boldly they rode and well,

Into the 5aws of 3eath,

Into the mouth of Hell


K. 1hat literary device is employed in lines 'J to K@


'. Identify two e4amples of personification.


. 1hy do you think the poet chose the words E(olleyed’ and Ethundered’ to describe

the situation during war@


C. In your own words, describe the battle.


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C. 3o you think someone could write a poem like this today@ How do we celebrate the

courage of soldiers in the modern world@

D. Is it noble to follow orders without asking /uestions@ 3id the poem make you see the issue

differently@

F. 3oes sacrificing their lives for their country make these brave soldiers more admirable@

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'ALL#"& A/T#O" Q what events

follow the clima4@

$EOLUT#O" Q is the problem inthe story resolved@ If so how@

THE%E Q what lesson ormessage does this story teach@

%ow that you have completed the chart, write a CF sentence summary for the poem.

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3. Module - The Living Photo and Charge of the Light Brigade