Starter quiz
- 'A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning' is the definition of ______.
- 'inference' ✓
- 'A feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning' is the definition of ______.
- 'connotation' ✓
- The quality of 'bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind' is known as being ...
- emphatic.
- evocative. ✓
- empathetic.
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- What might the image of a dolphin represent in a text?
- love
- freedom ✓
- wisdom ✓
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- What does it mean to taunt someone?
- to intentionally annoy and upset someone ✓
- to comfort and calm someone
- to intentionally motivate someone and lift them up
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- Match the word or image with the connotation.
- bird⇔freedom ✓
- strode⇔power and purpose ✓
- charged⇔energy ✓
Exit quiz
- 'Able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked' is the definition of being ______.
- 'vulnerable' ✓
- 'Having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions' is the definition of ______.
- 'judicious' ✓
- Which of the following words imply the mother's freedom in Forster's 'Mother, Diving'?
- "guillemot" ✓
- "held"
- "sprang" ✓
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- Which word from Forster's 'Mother, Diving' suggests the mother's tension?
- "clenched" ✓
- "dolphin"
- "charged"
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- Which of the following words from Forster's 'Mother, Diving' would you choose to show a positive power?
- "shrugged"
- "taunted"
- "strode" ✓
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- Why might the quotation "Mother" from Forster's 'Mother, Diving' not indicate vulnerability?
- Stereotypically, women are seen as strong and powerful.
- The capitalisation of "Mother" could show importance. ✓
- The capitalisation of "Mother" could show formality.
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Key learning points
- When selecting judicious quotations, you might ask which are the most evocative to you.
- You also might ask which quotations create a sense of tone and mood.
- When using quotations, you might ask which word(s) you'd zoom in on.
- You then might explore the connotations of those word(s) and make inferences.
Common misconception
That you should select quotations by spotting methods within a poem.
While analysing methods is an important part of understanding a text, selecting quotations should focus on which word(s) create an evocative impression.
Keywords
Inference - a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Judicious - having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions
Evocative - bringing strong images, memories or feelings to mind
Vulnerable - able to be easily hurt, influenced or attacked
Connotation - a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning
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