Aunt julia Flashcards
What are the key quotes of stanza one (2) aunt Julia
“Spoke Gaelic”
“I could not”
What is the analysis of “spoke Gaelic”
W.c- has connotations of a language and Scottish speaking
Emphasising how different aunt Julia is and how it isn’t a common language
Explain the quote “I could not”
Repetition
Emphasising Maccaig helplessness and show how aunt Julia is a extrovert
What are the key quotes of stanza 2 (4) aunt Julia
“She wore men’s boots when she wore any”
“Stained with peat”
“Paddling with the treadle of the spinning wheel”
“Marvellously out of air”
Explain the quote “she wore men’s boots when she wore any”
W.c of “men’s boots” has connotations of manly clothes
Aunt Julia is quirky and unconventional and particle before any appearance
Explain the quote “stained with peat”
Wc stained has connotations of marks and discolouration
This emphasises how the landscape is linked to her and it shows how she can make marks onto the landscape
Explain the quote “paddling with the treadle of the spinning wheel”
Long sentence
Length of time taken into the spinning wheel process
Also shows the vigour and constant movement of aunt Julia always working
Explain the quote “marvellously out of the air”
W.c has connotations of magic and extrodinady
He is in awe of her and admires her almost magical skill
What are the key quotes for stanza three (2) Aunt Julia
“Darkness of a box bed”
Crickets being friendly”
Explain the quote “darkness of a box bed”
Alliteration- shows despite dark and primitive setting he still feels secure and safe
Explain the quote “crickets being friendly”
W.c- friendly has connotations of kindness and this shows a sense of harmony in the island suggesting there is equilibrium
What are the key quotes for stanza 4 Aunt Julia
“She was buckets and water flouncing into them”
“Brown eggs black skirts”
“Brown eggs and black skirts”
“Brown and black” has connotations of death suggesting she is in mourning- life’s hard and she didn’t have much money but she worked for it
Explain the quote “she was buckets and water flouncing into them”
Metaphor
She is compared her strength of nature elements. Similarities are that both water and buckets work hand and hand together showing the joy for nature. Showing how easy it is and gives her a sense of happiness
Compares her strength and power
Shows how simple and frugile she is
What are the key quotes for stanza 5 Aunt Julia
“Learned a little she lay” “Sandy grave at Luskentyre” “Welcoming with a seagulls voice” “Getting angry, getting angry” “Unanswered”
Explain the quote “learned a little she lay”
Alliteration of ‘l’
Represents the sound of speaking Gaelic but too late for aunt Julia to teach
Explain the quote “welcoming with a seagulls voice”
Metaphor
Compares seagull to aunt Julia’s voice
Similarities are that they both are loud
She lives through nature this shows the other side of aunt Julia
Explain the quote “getting angry, getting angry”
Repetition
Shows confusion- both now are getting angry
Aunt Julia was angry in life because he could not answer her quesfuind showing furstration and regret
Explain the quote “unanswered”
Own line
Emphasising these questions will never be answers when someone dies they loose their skill and knowledge
What’s the commonality of aunt Julia
‘Aunt Julia uses language features add q to create a vivid impression of his aunt, a women who lived on a remote island her whole life and feels connected to nature
Explain the quote “very loud and very fast”
Wc
Loud
Connotes to being rowdy and outgoing
Showing aunt Julia is a extrovert
Explain the quote “stained with peat”
Wc
Stained
Stuck with permanently
It is linked with her the way she lives and it’s what makes her, her
