Part one of my slidedeck from a lesson on answering questions.

1. OLD WOMAN
Stating The Obvious…

2. What Is Going On?
Original Video at http://youtu.be/27XAhBu4XjE

3. • 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?
Central Theme

4. • What is the subject matter of:
• Section 1
• Section 2
• Section 3
• What is the unifying thread that runs through all three
sections?
The Power Of Three

5. • 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…
Real vs Imaginary

6. • 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.
Answering the Question…

7. • 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
__________ ...
Answering the Question…