Read the given extract and answer the questions
Extract:
All three stood still to smile through their hair
At the uncle with the camera. A sweet face,
My mother’s, that was before I was born.
And the sea, which appears to have changed less,
Washed their terribly transient feet.
(A photograph)
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Question (i)
Who is the uncle with the camera in this extract?
Answer:
Answer written by the student:
The uncle with the camera in this extract is the poet's mother's uncle.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
- To answer this question, we need to use our comprehension skills and our knowledge of family relationships.👨👩👧👦
- The question asks us to complete the sentence with the correct answer.🖋️
- We need to find the clue in the extract that tells us who the uncle with the camera is.🔎
- The clue is in line 2, where the poet says "At the uncle with the camera. A sweet face, My mother’s".📷
- This means that the uncle with the camera is related to the poet's mother, and he is taking a photograph of her and her cousins.👩👧👧
- The uncle with the camera is the brother of the poet's mother's father or mother.👴👵
- Therefore, the uncle with the camera in this extract is the poet's mother's uncle.👨
Question (ii)
What does the use of the word 'transient' suggest?
Answer:
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