Follower (P) Flashcards
Exposition
”An expert.”
A01
The writer describes his fathers skilled worksmanship of the fields
A02
Resolute minor sentence creates a simplistic irrefutable statement suggesting the son truly believes this
Adoring noun creates a sense of awe the son feels at how experienced his father his
A03
The rose tinted glasses children view their parents in when they are younger
Mid-point
” Fell sometimes on the polished sod”
A01:
Describes the clumsiness of the child as he follows his father in the field
A02
Clumsy verb “fell” shows the child’s inexperience and awkwardness a stark contrast with the fathers precise actions
Glistening noun phrase “polished sod” makes the job sound perfected and refined even though it’s muddy and slippery.IAAI he ‘fell’ as he realised he can never reach his father’s ‘polished’ perfection and craftmanship.
A03
The pride people take in their work and the inexperience of others
Denouement
”I was a nuisance, tripping, falling, / Yapping .”
“will not go away”
A01
The son reflects on his attitude as a young child and how he then becomes annoyed when his father “will not go away”
A02
Triplet of asyndetic verbs (no ands) creates a repeated action and a constant energetic presence around the father like a puppy
Jolting enjambment emphasises his clumsy attitude as a young boy as he keeps tripping over
Harsh juxtaposition as the son realises his father has become the one who “will not go away” and instead has been removed from a small child’s pedestal and placed starkly in reality for the son.
A03
The sad reality and switch that comes when a parent becomes reliant and as annoying as a young child and “will not go away”
