Starter quiz
- Which of the following is the definition of a metaphor?
- a figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb "to be" ✓
- words that imitate that imitate the natural sound associated with their meaning
- sounds articulated with an abrupt release of air like "p," "b" or "t"
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- Where is Jamaica?
- Africa
- South America
- The Caribbean ✓
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- A person who moves from one place to another, predominantly to find work or better living conditions is called a...
- 'migrant' ✓
- Showing ignorance means...
- showing a lack of knowledge ✓
- showing a depth of knowledge
- showing very specific knowledge
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- The use of a sign, word or an image, to communicate a distinct idea is called...
- 'symbolism' ✓
- A guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have is called an...
- 'inference' ✓
Exit quiz
- A train might symbolise which of the following things?
- progress ✓
- stagnation
- a journey ✓
- a pause
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- James Berry often wrote about...
- the experiences of Caribbean migrants ✓
- the experiences of WW1 soldiers
- the notion of gender disparity in education
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- A member of the Religious Society of Friends and devoted to peaceful principles is known as a...
- 'Quaker' ✓
- How does the speaker of Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955' respond to the stranger's mistake?
- light-heartedly ✓
- with anger
- with surprise
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- Which quotation from 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955' suggests that people often misunderstand the reasons behind migration?
- "snow"
- "sunny" ✓
- "father"
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- In Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955', "Purley" and "Victoria" are both in London which perhaps represents that...
- London is a particularly popular migrant location
- we are all ultimately travelling around the same physical place: Earth. ✓
- we are all our own personal journeys of growth and knowledge.
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Key learning points
- The image of the train in the title could symbolise ideas of journeys, growth, and progress.
- The specific use of a Quaker to make an ignorant mistake could be Berry’s way of saying we all make mistakes.
- Potentially, the title could symbolise how we are all ultimately journeying around the same place: Earth.
- Berry’s work often explores the experiences of Caribbean migrants.
Common misconception
That a journey is always a physical undertaking.
While many journeys are physical undertakings, you can also take a personal or spiritual journey towards improvement and growth.
Keywords
Migrant - a person who moves from one place to another, predominantly to find work or better living conditions
Ignorance - lack of knowledge or information
Quaker - a member of the Religious Society of Friends and devoted to peaceful principles
Symbolism - the use of a symbol, which can be a word or an image, to communicate a distinct idea
Inference - a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have
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