Commonality Flashcards
Juxtaposition “possessive and faithful”
provides a contrast of both positive and negative aspects of love
-shows the poet’s attempt to provide a balanced description of love.
Simile ‘tongue shedding its skin like a snake’
contrasts with ‘your accent wrong’, showing that she has adapted to her new community and has formed a new identity.
Alliteration ‘seeing your brother swallow a slug, feel only a skelf of shame’
contrasts with ‘big boys’ showing that the brother now fits in well, and she is now used to his behaviour that she once found embarrassing and unusual.
Word Choice ‘Mrs Tilscher loved you’
contrasts with ‘smiled and turned away’. This shows that in the beginning Mrs Tilscher cared for her class but towards the end of the year she leaves the pupils by themselves to forge their own identity and adulthood.
Imagery ‘I am happy and sad.’
contrast suggests that she is upset to be leaving her mother behind, but is excited to be moving forwards towards creating her own identity.
