POEM

REVISION
 The Living Photograph
a) From stanza 1, describe how the grandmother is
dressed.
b) ‘Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye.’
What does this line imply?
c) Which lines show that the persona thinks death is
terrible?
d) The grandmother is obviously a special person to the
persona. Give two evidence that illustrate this.
Evidence 1:
Evidence 2:
 The Living Photograph
a) What colour is the grandmother’s hair?
b) In the last line of the first stanza, what does the
persona mean when she says ‘look her own
death in the eye’?
c) Which word in the second stanza tells us that
the grandmother’s back is bent?
d) Based on the first line of the second stanza,
i. What does the word ‘look’ refer to?
ii. What information does the persona tell us in
the line?
 The Charge of the Light Brigade
a) In stanza 1, what are the soldiers
commanded to do?
b) In stanza 2, what do the soldiers know?
c) In stanza 2, which phrase refers to the duty of
the soldiers?
d) State one moral value that you have learned
from the poem. Explain why this value is
important.
 The Charge of the Light Brigade
a) In stanza 1, where was the six hundred riding to?
b) Which line in stanza 2 tells us that the soldiers obeyed
their orders?
c) What did the soldiers do when they were being
attacked?
d) ‘Into the mouth of Hell’
Why do you think the poet write this line?
give evidence based on your understanding of the
poem.
Reason:
Evidence: