Aunt Julia revision Flashcards
What themes and technique is used in the quote “very loud and very fast”.
The technique used in this quote is repetition showing her personality and the themes are him being shocked and confused.
Why could he not understand her ?.
He could not understand her because he is not used to that language and the punctuation she uses.
In stanza 2 where it mentions she has a strong foot why is this ?.
She has a strong foot/feet because not all the time she wears shoes and because of that it has made the feet strong because of how the ground is.
What is the theme of the quote “ marvellously out of the air”
The theme here is magic/ magical.
Why are her clothes stained with peat ?.
Her clothes are stained with peat because she got stained with it while working.
What impression does it give you when it tells you she wears men’s boots ?.
It gives you the impression that she is quite a tough person.
What does flouncing mean ?.
This means the movement of the water flouncing in the bucket.
Why does she wear black skirts.
She wears black skirts so if she spills anything onto it it’s not noticeable.
What impression does it give you when it says she keeps her savings in a teapot ?.
It’s shows that she doesn’t have very much change.
What is the theme of the quote “ by the time I had learned” ?.
The theme of this quote is regret because by the time he had learned Gaelic it was too late to speak to her.
Why does he get angry in the end ?.
He gets angry because he wishes he had asked her so many questions but now he can’t.
What does it mean by “ off a sandy grave” ?.
It shows that her grave looks out onto the sandy beach.
What does it mean by Her welcoming me with a seagulls voice ?.
It shows that she was a loud person and how you can’t ignore her like how you can ignore a seagulls voice.
