Adlestrop - Edward Thomas Flashcards
1
Q
Poems to compare to
A
- London
- Absence
- In Romney Marsh
2
Q
Words to describe
A
- peaceful
- love
- beautiful
3
Q
context
A
- personal experience
- WW1 poetry
- Train station in Glosteshire
4
Q
‘I remember Adlestrop -‘
A
- dash
- train interrupted
5
Q
‘steam hissed’
A
- onomatopoeia
- personification of the train
6
Q
‘Someone cleared their throat’
‘On the bare platform’
A
- relaxed tone created
- silent atmosphere
- Auditory imagery
- the voice is created a slow pace that reflects the calmness of that day
7
Q
‘And willows, willow-herb, and grass, And meadowseat, and haycocks dry’
A
- repeated four times
- polysyndeton
- symbolism for sadness
- love of British countryside
