1. Try the skill
A review calls a character ‘as steady as a lighthouse’. Identify the device and explain a possible evaluative meaning.
AC9E8LA02 • Homework
How layers of meaning can be created when evaluating by homework
Use this printable homework sheet for written working, application and reflection alongside the online learning activities.
Open practiceSkillrHub · AC9E8LA02 · Year 8
Explain the layers in a metaphor
Name: __________________________ Date: ______________
Explain your choices using evidence from the example. Give reasons where requested.
Use the first two questions in class and the last two for homework or independent practice.
2. Try the skill
How does ‘the argument is a house of cards’ evaluate an argument?
3. Apply and explain
Write a one-sentence evaluation of a fictional film using a simile, then explain the association you intend.
4. Apply and explain
Why might two readers interpret ‘a locked door’ differently when evaluating an ending?
Check answers and explanations
Answer guide · AC9E8LA02
- It is a simile suggesting dependability or guidance, rather than literal resemblance to a building.
- It suggests the argument is fragile and may collapse when one part is challenged.
- For example, ‘Its pace is like a bicycle with a slipping chain’ suggests uneven progress or repeated interruptions.
- One may value clear resolution and dislike exclusion; another may value mystery. Context and evidence should support each interpretation.
If help is needed: Naming a metaphor does not explain its layered meaning. Link its associations to the thing being evaluated and acknowledge context.