Aunt Juilia Flashcards
“Aunt Julia spoke Gaelic”
Past tense - reflection- communication Barrier.
“Very loud and very fast”
W/c, repetition. - aunts energy and vitality and the gulf between them.
“I could not answer her - I could not understand her”
Parenthesis, personal pronoun. - dash shows why he doesn’t answer. - repetition shows regret.
“She wore mens boots”
Past tense - reflection - shows she is practical and functional rather than being interested in her appearance.
“When she wore any”
Past tense - reflection - connotations of simple lifestyle. - physically tough.
“I can see her strong foot.”
Parenthesis- past tense- powerful - introduces traditional practices.
«Stained with peat»
W/c - boggy soil found in highlands. She has to dig herself - self sufficient.
Paddling with the treadle of the spinning wheel
Onomatopoeia - repetitive movement. Traditional practices.
While her right hand drew yarn marvellously out of the air.
Poet watched her work because they can’t communicate. Skilled
Hers was the only house
W/c - alone , self sufficient, doesn’t rely on anyone.
Where I’ve lain at night.
Lays awake - shows length of time - content.
In the absolute darkness
Connotations - absolute - total darkness - security - not scared. Safe.
She was buckets
W/c metaphor. - practical and reliable.
