Aunt Julia Flashcards
“very loud and very fast”
Repetition
Emphasises how strong Aunt Julia’s accent is
“men’s boots”
Word choice
Suggests that Julia isn’t concerned about fashion and looks, instead focusing on practicality for her life as a crofter
“Strong foot”
Word choice
‘Strong’ suggests Julia is tough, especially as she lives as a crofter
“Peat”
Word choice
Highlights her connection with nature and a rough lifestyle
“Marvellously”
Word choice
Implies something magical and unbelievable
“box bed”
Alliteration
Emphasises the simplicity of the setting and how basic it was
“crickets being friendly”
Personification
Emphasises the pleasant and calm atmosphere of the setting, brings poet comfort and joy
“flouncing… pouring”
Word choice
Implies a sense of action and dynamism
“seagull’s voice”
Metaphor
Emphasises her voice being hard to understand and her connection to nature
‘“peatscrapes and lazybeds”
Word choice
Highlights the setting in rural Scotland and Julia’s life as a crofter
“unanswered”
Word choice
Implies a sense of regret and frustration, wishes Julia was still here, questions can no longer be answered
“I could not answer her // I could not understand her.”
Repetition
Emphasises poet’s difficulty in understanding Julia due to the language barrier
