Death/grief Flashcards
1
Q
“The rope dropping from a high branch. Nana dangling at the end of it.”
A
-simple sentences crest a blunt shock.
2
Q
“App not that day. Not then. All she could hear was nana saying I’ll die if you go. All she could do was cry and cry”
A
-short sentences emphasise her grief and inability to process
-anaphora shows her desperation
-repetition of “cry”
3
Q
“Then there was blood and she was screaming”
A
-short sentence shows the shock and suddenness of the miscarriage
4
Q
“The grief washed over her, swept her up, tossed her upside down.”
A
-personification of grief/ imagery of water and waves shows how she has been completely encapsulated by the grief
5
Q
“Six more cycles of hopes raised then dashed”
A
-metaphor for miscarriages
