Basking Shark Flashcards
1
Q
“to stub an ore on a rock where none should be”
Line 1
A
The poet hits a rock, but it’s actually a basking shark. Makes us want to read on to find out what the writer hit with his ore.
2
Q
“tin-tacked with rain”
A
Describing how heavy the rain was falling. Like small metal pins.
3
Q
“shook on the wrong branch of his family”.
A
The writer is describing how the basking shark is innocent compared to the other sharks on his family tree.
4
Q
“Room sized monster with a matchbox brain”
A
Saying how the shark is big but not very smart.
5
Q
“Emerging from the slime of everything”
A
Making us worry that he might fall out of the boat.
