Discovery Short answer

[kaustubh.patel]

Hey guy's I'm practising discovery short answer ques but don't really have any answers to refer to so I'm posting a few attempted questions here, any feed back will be much appreciated.
Image 1 - Print advertisement; Discovery channel
QUES
1. Explain the purpose of this text with reference to its images and composition.(1)
2. Identify ONE Visual feature and explain how it represents the concept of discovery (2)
3. Analyse the use of contrast in this print advertisement (3)
ANS
1- The text aims to intrigue the audience about the nature of discovery being mysterious and provocative, whilst the vectors from the gazes and swirling lines underline us the insightful nature of new discovery enforcing us to embrace the possibilities of discovery.
2- Discoveries are profound and eye opening for all explorers, the salience of an ocean with a world of unknown creatures and enigma within reveals the concept that discoveries whilst the personas gaze towards such mystery illustrates ones willingness to embrace discovery in order to immerse themselves in adventures to unravel the unknown.
3- The contrast between 3 individuals and the separate worlds they're looking at showcases the endless amount of discoveries one can endorse each of different type and each differently meaningful. Similarly the juxtaposed images of a tornado and a sea of calamity to the peaceful and secluded world below the ocean demonstrate that discoveries are a challenge and need to be faced with courage. Reaffirmed by the body language of the individuals with open arms and the camera a metaphor for seeing beyond and into the discovery,

[kaustubh.patel]

The door by Miroslav Holub

Go and open the door.
Maybe outside there’s
a tree, or a wood,
a garden,
or a magic city.

Go and open the door.
Maybe a dog’s rummaging.
Maybe you’ll see a face,
or an eye,
or the picture
of a picture.

Go and open the door.
If there’s a fog
it will clear.

Go and open the door.
Even if there’s only
the darkness ticking,
even if there’s only
the hollow wind,
even if
nothing
is there,
go and open the door.

At least
there’ll be
a draught.

QUES
1. Explain the use of repetition in this poem. (1)
2. Identify TWO poetic techniques and explain how they represent the concept of discovery. (2)
3. How does the line arrangement of the poem contribute to conveying the poem’s meaning? (3)

ANS
1- To emphasise the necessity of knowing what's beyond one's comfort zone the poet repeatedly employs his repetition of "go open the door" and "even if there" to strongly influence us to embrace the unknown.
2- Imperative commands in second person language strictly underplay the importance of leaving ones norms and dive in to the metaphorical "fog" where things may seem unclear but they eventually "will clear" whilst the door itself symbolises the barrier between one and their will to discover.
3-The poem's intent underlies in enforcing the importance of seeking for betterment even if "darkness tick(s)". One should always go beyond his obstacles to seek metaphorical "magical cities" and seize the new "faces", but the poet positions the "darkness...hollow(ness)" and his enjambment "even if nothing is there" to optimise his ideal that it's not just the discovery but the changed perspectives that awaken us to take action upon such "drought(s)".