Climbing My Grandfather Flashcards
1
Q
What are Climbing my Grandfather’s themes and comparisons
A
Poems with strong familial relationships
Childhood
Love is intimate and dependable
Eden Rock
Mother any Distance
Extended Metaphor
Hasn’t come up yet
2
Q
“Altitude”, “___”, “___”
A
“Altitude”, “Traverse”, “Summit”
Semantic Field of climbing, shows how strong, dependable and unchanging speaks sees his grandfather as
3
Q
“Climbing has it’s____”
A
“Climbing has it’s dangers”
Shows possible intimidation
4
Q
“Skin …. is smooth and ___
A
“Skin …. is smooth and thick like warm ice”
Implies close intimacy knowing small details
Warm ice is an oxymoron signifies the comfort
5
Q
Structure of Climbing my grandfather
A
27 Line free Verse
A continuous piece, alike a mountain to be climbed
Lack of rhyme makes the tone gentle and relaxed
