Common Module (Out of Time) Flashcards
1
Q
“I saw time flowing like a hundred yachts”
A
- Simile
- Motif
Running water / Time constantly moves, leaving him behind
Cycle of life and death
2
Q
“Of sun gone thrusting under Harbour’s hair”
A
- Alliteration
- Personification
Emphasising life into the place
3
Q
“Vilely, continuously, stupidly”
A
- Volta (Dramatic change in thought or emotion)
Critical Language, shows his naivety being crushed
4
Q
“Quench or ripen, kiss or kill”
A
- Juxtaposition
- Dichotomy
Person having a positive or negative impact
5
Q
“But I was taken by the suck of sea”
A
- Symbolism - Existential reflection
Considering the nature of existence
- Motif of water
Current pulls him back
