Blessing Flashcards
Skim cracks like a pod
Simile, wants reader to understand physical reality of dehydration resulting from lack of water
There was never enough water
Simple declarative sentence, emphasised how water is a simple basic need
Presents it as fact that there is never enough water
Tense to open
Present tense, to make it seem immediate to the reader creating sympathy for what we take for granted
Imagine
Imperative verb, inviting the reader to step into the shoes of these people to empathise with them
Drip, splash, echo
Onomatopoeia, shows contrast from small amount of water to when the pipe bursts
Sensory imagery, every tiny drop of precious
Small splash
Sibilance, sound like water
The voice of a kindly god
Metaphor, a gift given by a powerful figure water is a gift from god
The sudden rush of fortune
Metaphor, valuable compared to money water is essential. Only live 3 days without water.Enjambment, replicated flow of pipe burts.
Silver crashes to the ground
Imagery, suggests how precious and valuable water is
A congregation
Religious imagery implies they worship and give thanks for blessing of water
Butts In, with pots, brass, copper
Listing, chaos of their response to the water and their frantic attempts to collect as much as possible
Screaming
Auditory imagery, to show excitement. Conveys children’s excitement at unexpected share of water. Shows water is unusual.
Liquid sun
Metaphor, to show water is like gold and essential for life. The sum and water are both necessary for life, connotes the light shining through water.
Polished tp perfection
Alliteration, the water cleaners them but religiously it’s cleansing them spiritually
Emotive language to describe bones, underdeveloped draws sympathy and empathy.
The blessing sings
Personification, to make the reader empathise with the. And be emotive due to small bones implicating they are underdeveloped which prompts questions of why communities can’t home fresh water.
