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Elements of the poem and simple exercises for the poem The Living Photograph by Jackie Kay. Part of the new Literature Component for Form 4. For digital use only.
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THE LIVING PHOTOGRAPH
By Jackie Kay
Sources:
Tan, C. (2016). Understanding new lit: Selected poems, short stories and drama form
4. Johor: Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd.
Appuduray, S. & Kok, A. (2015). Let’s score in literature: Selected poems, short
stories and drama form 4. Selangor: Penerbitan Ilmu Bakti Sdn. Bhd.
Illustrations & PPT Slides Prepared by : Mdm. Adlina ([email protected])
LITERAL MEANING
STANZA 1
The persona describes her grandmother as tall and
well-dressed with a kind smile. Her smile comes
from her eyes. On her deathbed, she held the
persona’s small black hand in her big white hand.
She was not afraid to die.
LITERAL MEANING
STANZA 2
Grandmother, who was tall, became small, hunched
and forgetful. The persona accepts that her
grandmother has passed to the other world, as all
grandmothers do.
LITERAL MEANING
STANZA 3
The persona took a photograph with her grandmother
when she was three years old, When she looks at the
photograph, she feels grandmother’s presence. To the
persona, the grandmother is still alive, smiling at her.
FIGURATIVE MEANING STANZA 1
In the beginning, we are young and we stand tall and
confident. We make sure everything is done properly. We
approach every situation with a smile even as we offer
encouragement to others and receive support in return.
When faced with a difficult situation, we face it bravely.
FIGURATIVE MEANING STANZA 2
We can feel the challenges when we look around
and see the changes. We begin to lose our grip as
things get too difficult. We may even forget things
but finally, when the situation is out of our hands
and we have to let go.
FIGURATIVE MEANING STANZA 3
Sometimes, we can look back at our past
experiences and remember the good things that
have shaped our lives. We may have mementos like
photos and certificates to keep our memories alive.
THEMES Tema
Close family ties Value of
photographs
Letting go
Death is a part of life
Love and appreciation
Memories are to be
treasured
MORAL VALUES Nilai & Pengajaran
We should value our relationship with our
loved ones.
Keeping a memento like
photographs helps keep memories
alive.
We must learn to accept that death is a part of life and learn to let go.
We should treasure our
loved ones when they are still alive.
TONE & MOOD
Stanza 1: Nostalgic
Stanza 2: Melancholic
Stanza 3: Positive
Overall: Sense of strong
family ties
POETIC DEVICES v SOUND DEVICES
- Alliteration : ‘tall there’ / ‘ hand holds’
- Assonance : ‘soup forgot to boil’ / ‘still living’
v LITERARY DEVICES
- Symbol : The photograph is the symbol of close family ties
- Contrast : ‘straight-back’ vs ‘hunched’ / ‘white’ vs ‘black’
- Imagery : Stanza 1, lines 2-3: image of a prim and proper lady
Stanza 2, line 4: being forgetful
POETIC DEVICES v LITERARY DEVICES (CONT’D)
- Diction : ‘back round and hunched’ / ‘crinkled smile’ / ‘still
living, breathing’
v FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
- Metaphor : ‘her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye’
- Personafication : ‘her soup forgot to boil’ << soup personified as someone
who forgot to do something
‘the crinkled smile is still living, breathing’ << the smile
means a friendly person
POETIC DEVICES
v FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE (CONT’D)
- Irony : The title itself is an irony. The use of the term
‘living’ to refer to a person who has passed away
- Foreshadowing : ‘Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye’
foreshadows the grandmother’s death in the next
stanza
SETTING
v Time : When the persona has grown
up
v Place : At the family home, looking at
old photographs
PRACTICE 1 The following words are found in the poem. Give the opposite of
each word.
1. Kind 5. Awful
2. Hunched 6. True
3. Death 7. Sharp
4. Forgot 8. Smile
PRACTICE 1 - ANSWERS
The following words are found in the poem. Give the opposite of
each word.
1. Kind cruel 5. Awful nice
2. Hunched straight 6. True false
3. Death life 7. Sharp dull
4. Forgot remembered 8. Smile frown
PRACTICE 2 Complete the sentences in your own words. Write only ONE word.
1. In the poem, the persona is recalling memories of her __________.
2. The persona was _______ years old when the photograph was
taken.
3. In the photograph, the persona is holding her grandmother’s ____.
4. The grandmother has ______ eyes.
5. When the grandmother grows older, she becomes __________.
6. The last two lines in Stanza 2 tells us that the grandmother is _____.
PRACTICE 2 - ANSWERS Complete the sentences in your own words. Write only ONE word.
1. In the poem, the persona is recalling memories of her grandmother.
2. The persona was three years old when the photograph was taken.
3. In the photograph, the persona is holding her grandmother’s hand.
4. The grandmother has blue eyes.
5. When the grandmother grows older, she becomes forgetful.
6. The last two lines in Stanza 2 tells us that the grandmother is dead.
PRACTICE 3 Match the nouns to the correct adjectives.
place smile shoes shirt eyes
smile photograph skirt back bun
ADJECTIVES NOUN
1. Broderie anglaise
2. Kind, old
3. Round and hunched
4. Unknown, unthinkable
5. Living, breathing
EXERCISE 3 (CONT’D) Match the nouns to the correct adjectives.
place smile shoes shirt eyes
smile photograph skirt back bun
ADJECTIVES NOUN
6. sharp, blue
7. pleated
8. grey
9. flat
10. living
PRACTICE 3 - ANSWERS ADJECTIVES NOUNS ADJECTIVES NOUNS
1. Broderie anglaise shirt 6. sharp, blue eyes
2. Kind, old smile 7. pleated skirt
3. Round and hunched back 8. grey bun
4. Unknown, unthinkable place 9. flat shoes
5. Living, breathing smile 10. living photograph
Answer the questions based on your understanding of the poem.
1. How are the people in the photograph related?
2. What kind of person was the grandmother?
3. What happened to the grandmother’s physical appearance as she
aged?
4. What does the phrase ‘the awful place’ refer to?
5. How old was the persona when the photograph was taken?
PRACTICE 4
1. How are the people in the photograph related?
They are family / They are grandmother and grandchild.
2. What kind of person was the grandmother?
She was prim and proper / She was well-dressed.
3. What happened to the grandmother’s physical appearance as she
aged?
She became ‘smaller’ and ‘hunched’.
PRACTICE 4 – S U G G E S T E D A N S W E R S
4. What does the phrase ‘the awful place’ refer to?
The afterlife / The life after death / The grave.
5. How old was the persona when the photograph was taken?
3 / Three
The End
Thank you for your kind attention!
PRACTICE 4 – S U G G E S T E D A N S W E R S