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The Living Photograph Questions
The Living Photograph Questions
Questions
(01) Where does the word ' there' refer to in the poem?
(02) Which line indicates that the two people belonged to two different
races?
(03) Why has the grandmother become small?
(04) How does the persona look upon death? Give evidence from the poem
to justify your answer.
Evidence 1:____________________________
Evidence 2:____________________________
(06) From stanza 2, what happened to the grandmother before she died?
(07)The poem is titled 'The Living Photograph'. Suggest two reasons why the
poet has chosen the this
title.
Reason 1:__________________________
Reason 2:__________________________
(08) From stanza 1, which line suggests that the grandmother had a
determined look?
(09) Which words in the poem refer most directly to death?
(10) 'But there she is still' What does there refer to?
(11) Grandmothers are greatly loved by their grandchildren. Suggest two
reasons why the poet loved her grandmother.
Reason 1:______________________
Reason 2:______________________
(12) In stanza 1, which words tell us that the narrator was an adopted child?
(13) From stanza 2, which word tells us that the grandmother's body was
bent?
(14) Why do you think her soup forgot to boil?
(15) 'My small grandmother is tall there', The narrator admires her
grandmother for her personal
qualities. State one personal quality of her grandmother. Support your
answer from the evidence
from the poem.
Quality : ______________________
Evidence : ____________________
(16) State two physical attributes of the grandmother in the photograph.
(17) How has the straight back of the grandmother changed in stanza 2?
(18) How old was the persona in the picture?
(19) How does the persona look upon inter-racial relationships? Give a reason
to support your answer
Inter-racial relationship: ______________________________
Reason:____________________________________________
(20) Which word in the poem denotes the same meaning as the word
'unimaginable'?
(21) Describe the contrast between the 1st stanza and the 2nd stanza.
(22) Give one moral value one can learn from the poem.
(27)What do the 'sharp blue eyes' tell us about the grandmother's race?
(28) According to the persona, where has the grandmother gone?
(29) Do you think the grandmother can be described as brave?