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Connect symbolic possibilities to literal action - Online practice 3
Read the information, then answer the questions. An adult may read the instructions aloud. Show your working where asked.
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Original complete short passage, 'Garden latch': Anil arrived with the spade his neighbour had lent him before the disagreement. Rust marked its edge. He had polished the handle twice that morning. At the garden gate he saw a broken latch held shut with string. He untied the knot and called his neighbour's name. A watering can stood beyond the gate, its water catching the light.
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- Explain 'broken latch held shut with string' literally before suggesting any symbolism.
- How might 'broken latch held shut with string' connect with the character's action?
- Why is this a contextual interpretation, not a universal rule about the object?
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