literal and metaphoric
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Part one of my slidedeck from a lesson on answering questions.TRANSCRIPT
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OLD WOMAN Stating The Obvious…
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What Is Going On? Original Video at http://youtu.be/27XAhBu4XjE
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Central Theme
• The central theme(s) or idea(s) of Old Woman:
• Old age • Religion • Death • Escape
• NB: Death is recognised as a UNIVERSAL THEME… can you think of a reason why?
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The Power Of Three
• What is the subject matter of:
• Section 1 • Section 2 • Section 3
• What is the unifying thread that runs through all three sections?
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Real vs Imaginary
• Every image has two aspects: • The reality – what is actually there/being described/the
literal meaning of what is said, and;
• The metaphorical – what it represents/symbolises/ stands for/alludes to…
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Answering the Question…
• In order to make sure you answer the question, you should start by considering the following:
• Your answer MUST have two parts: • An explanation of the LITERAL ROOT of the image, and; • An explanation of the METPHOR.
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Answering the Question…
• When answering, you should follow this (very) simplistic format:
• The author’s image is effective because ________ literally means ________, but it is also a metaphor/symbol/etc for __________ ...