Climbing my Grandfather Flashcards
Climbing my Grandfather: a quote that hints that remembering his grandfather can be painful
“Climbing has its dangers”
“place my feet gently in the old stitches”
Climbing my Grandfather: a quote that shows how close he was with his grandfather
“feeling his heat, knowing / the slow pulse of his good heart”
“screed cheek, / to stare into his brown eyes”
Beginning of Climbing my Grandfather
“ I decide to do it free without rope or net”
Shows challenge or potential danger
Simple language hides a complex subject
Abruptness provides a hook
Climbing my Grandfather: showing how it is difficult to remember his grandfather
“gasping for breath”
Climbing my Grandfather: extended metaphor of mountain
“his thick hair(soft and white at this altitude)”
“reaching for the summit”
“for climbing has its dangers”
