Death and disease

Question 1

‘ignorance-of morality-is a comfort’ BD

Answer 1

Irony- BD is ignorant of his own morality/ impending death

Question 2

‘An eerie green glow shows in the sky behind him’

Answer 2

SD- connotations of descriptive adjectives ‘green’ and ‘eerie’- connotations of illness and nature BD’s death is natural

Question 3

‘His face crumbles like broken yellow plaster about to fall into dust’

Answer 3

SD simile- the truth has broken BD. Yellow- liver disease

Question 4

‘Such a black thing has come and moved into this place without invitation’ BM

Answer 4

italicisation of ‘black’- emphatic stress personification- connotations of black = death personification- fear

Question 5

‘A black lace fan to go with her black lace gown’

Answer 5

SD (BM) repetition of ‘black’- BD’s death is imminent

Question 6

‘The shadow of death’ (BD)

Answer 6

Metaphorical and dramatic irony. BD believes that the shadow has been lifted by the audience knows is has not