Aunt Julia Flashcards
“very loud and very fast.”
What techniques are being used In this quote?
Explain
Repetition: Emphasis. Large personality? Proud of her language and heritage?
Loud and fast: Confusing/scary/frustrating for the poet?
“I could not understand her.”
What is the poet telling us about his relationship with his aunt?
This makes us think about how it is hard for MacCaig to understand his Aunt Julia.
How many Stangzas are in Aunt Julia?
5
“Aunt Julia spoke Gaelic”
What is MacCaig trying to make us think about In this quote?
This makes us think about how there is a communication barrier between MacCaig and his aunt.
“ I could not answer her —“
What is MacCaig making us think about In this quote?
This makes us think about how it is hard for MacCaig to understand his Aunt Julia.
What does this quote tell us about how MacCaig feels towards his aunt.
“marvellously out of the air.”
This tells us that MacCaig admires his aunt and is amazed by her skills.
What techniques and themes are used in the quote?
“She wore men’s boots”
Visual imagery and practicality
“Hers was the only house”
What does this quote make us think about?
This quote makes us think about how MacCaig feels comfortable at his aunts house. This indicates they are close.
What quote describes Aunt Julia’s voice?
“with a seagulls voice”
“She was brown eggs, black skirts_”
What does this tell you about Aunt Julia?
This tells us that Aunt Julia is very practical and self sufficient.
Why is MacCaig so angry?
“and getting angry, getting angry”
MacCaig is so angry because he never got the chance to communicate with his aunt and ask her questions about her life.
How does MacCaig feel at the end of the poem?
He feels regret due to unanswered questions.
