Brooklyn Cop Flashcards
What are the three types of imagery
Similie
Metaphor
Personification
What are the different types of sentence structure
Repetition
Punctuation
Where is Brooklyn cop set
Brooklyn New York City
What is ‘built like a gorilla’
A simile
What does ‘built like a gorilla’ suggest about the Brooklyn cop
Just as a gorilla is: Big Threatening Powerful Vicious Animalistic Intimidating Uncivilized So too is the Brooklyn cop
What does ‘but less timid, suggest
That the cop is:
Wilder than a gorilla
More unpredictable
More dangerous
What does ‘thick-fleshed’ suggest
- He is physically strong
2. He is emotionally strong and tough as well
Why is the Brooklyn cop ‘thick-fleshed’
He has been through a lot of hardship and has dealt with it
What is ‘steak colored’
A metaphor
What does ‘steak-coloured’ suggest
- The cop’s skin is rough and coarse like a steak.
- He is hard working and rough
- It gives an indication of his race
What are the four main techniques in Brooklyn cop
Imagery
Word choice
Sentence structure
Setting
What does ‘two hieroglyphs in his face’ suggest about the Brooklyn cop
- The cop has marks or scars on his face
2. Just as hieroglyphs are difficult to read so too are the cops emotions
What is ‘two hieroglyphs in his face’
A metaphor
What does ‘he walks the sidewalk and the thin tissue over violence’ suggest
That there is a very fine line between safety and danger.
Just as a ‘tissue’ is fragile so too is peace
What is ‘thin tissue’
A metaphor
What do the words ‘babe’ and ‘honey’ suggest
That the cop is affectionate towards his wife. It is a contrast between how he is at work and how he is at home
What does ‘he hoped it he truly hoped it’ suggest
The repetition suggests that he is terrified of not making it back home to his wife
What does ‘he is a gorilla’ suggest
It is a continuation of the simile in the first line but now he is not just compared to a gorilla but actually is a gorilla.
Suggests that he is without human emotions
What does ‘should the tissue tear suggest’
That the Brooklyn cop is questioning what he should do if violence breaks out
What does the word ‘plunge’ suggest
Connotations of diving in quickly without thinking suggesting that the cop is reckless when he is at work
What do the words ‘violence’, ‘clubbings’ and ‘gunshots’ suggest
They show the level of danger that the cop has to deal with on a daily basis
What does ‘phoebes whamburger’ and ‘Louie’s place’ suggest
They suggest gang related and mafia places so suggest what kind of crime the cop deals with
‘Who would be him, who’s home is a place he might, this time, never get back to’
What does it suggest
The use of rhetorical question suggests that the life the cop leads is not one that anyone would volunteer for.
It also suggests again how much the cop wants to go home to his wife
What does the phrase ‘gorilla with a night stick ‘ suggest
That the cop is vicious and brutal. He prefers to use a bat as his weapon rather than a gun suggesting that he enjoys beating people
What does the word ‘victims’ suggest
The cop does not help the victims of crime instead he makes the criminals his own victims. He takes the law into his own hands.
Connotations of police brutality
What is the mnemonic for an introduction
Tarts
Title Author Reference to the question Techniques Summary
What is the mnemonic for main paragraphs
Star
Statement
Textual evidence
Analysis
Response
What are the two main things to do in a conclusion
Look back over the statements
Personally respond to the poem
