The Right Word
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The Right Word
Imitiaz Dharker
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Learning Objectives AO1: respond to texts critically and imaginatively, select and evaluate textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations.
AO2: explain how language, structure and form contribute to writers’ presentation of ideas, themes and settings.
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The Right Word Outside the door, lurking in the shadows, is a terrorist.
Is that the wrong description? Outside that door, taking shelter in the shadows, is a freedom-fighter.
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I haven’t got this right. Outside, waiting in the shadows, is a hostile militant.
Are words no more than waving, wavering flags? Outside your door, watchful in the shadows, is a guerrilla warrior.
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God help me. Outside, defying every shadow, stands a martyr. I saw his face.
No words can help me now. Just outside the door, lost in the shadows, is child who looks like mine.
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One word for you. Outside my door, his hand too steady, his eyes too hard is a boy who looks like your son, too.
I open the door. Come in, I say. Come in and eat with us.
The child steps in and carefully, at my door, takes off his shoes.
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Can you relate these images to certain stanzas in the poem?
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The Right Word Outside the door, lurking in the
shadows, is a terrorist.
Is that the wrong description?
Outside that door, taking shelter in the
shadows, is a freedom-fighter.
What is the difference between these 2 words?
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I haven’t got this right.
Outside, waiting in the shadows,
is a hostile militant.
What do you understand bythis description?
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Are words no more than waving, wavering flags?
Outside your door,
watchful in the shadows,
is a guerrilla warrior.
What does this suggest to you?
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God help me. Outside, defying every shadow, stands a martyr. I saw his face. What does this word mean to you?
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No words can help me now.
Just outside the door, lost in the shadows, is child who looks like mine.
Why are words of no help?
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One word for you. Outside my door, his hand too steady, his eyes too hard is a boy who looks like your son, too.
What might this mean?
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I open the door. Come in, I say. Come in and eat with us.
The child steps in and carefully, at my door, takes off his shoes.
What does this show?