Glasgow Sonnet I Flashcards
memorise quotes
‘a mean wind’
-imagery, personafication
-vindictive, strong gust. unpleasant, not nice, cold
-out to do harm, not nice atmosphere
‘wanders’
-word choice
-lack of things to do, lacking purpose or direction
-walking around aimlessly
‘backcourt trash’
-word choice
-shows that the place hasn’t been kept well, unclean, disregarded
-rubbish, uncared for, rubbish piling up everywhere
‘hackles on puddles rise’
-imagery, metaphor
-hackles are a muscles on a dog that puff up when they get angry
-something that is ready to attack, a warning, aggressive
-whole environment is unwelcoming
‘old mattresses puff briefly and subside’
-imagery, metaphor
-replicate the motion of human breathing
-the feeling of a last dying breath, the feeling of it being alive, lived in
‘play-fortress’
-word choice
-childish make believe, lets pretend, kids games
-even the games had a hint of violence and protection (fortress) made out of rubbish
‘brick and bric-a-brac’
-sound, alliteration
-has a harsh sound which reflects a scolding sound
-shows the harsh environment and danger of the atmosphere
‘no windows left to smash’
-word choice
-uncared for , neglected, smashed, destroyed
-destroyed, smashed, no money to replace window
-apathy, lack of care, or lack of funds
‘buttresses’
-word choice
-its a support for a building
-as if the building is held up by the mother and daughter
-surrounded by the building, centre of the poem (line 7), surrounded by the enviroment almost trapped
‘last mistresses’
-word choice
-ownership, respect, power
-tremendous amount of respect even tho they are surrounded by poverty
-irony because they are quite powerless
‘condemned’
-imagery, metaphor
-punishment used for criminals condemned to death
-not going to get the relief of being knocked down, sit to rot away
‘cracks deepen’
-imagery, metaphor
-decaying, aging, breaking
-the community falling apart, no longer there
-the cracks physically worsening over time
‘the rats crawl’
-word choice
-vermin, disgusting, disease
-the apartment becoming inhabitable
‘the kettle whimpers’
-imagery, personification
-needs to be cared for, hurt, in pain, needs help
-feeling pity, empathy
-the usual scream of a kettle sounds like a whimper
‘crazy hob’
-imagery, metaphor
-uncontrollable, cannot tame, unpredictable
-insane, nothing positive
‘roses of mould’
-imagery, metaphor
-roses normally symbolise something beautiful and grow in a circular pattern so does mold
-symbolizing anything beautiful has been replaced with disgusting mold
-nothing is untouched by decay
‘ceiling to wall’
-word choice
-filth, grime, disgusting
-the entire flat is covered in dirt and uncleanliness
‘letting his coughs fall thinly’
-word choice
-weakness, lacking in strength, tired, sickness
-feeble and weak no willpower to do anything
‘air too poor to rob’
-imagery, personification
-nothing of worth, even the air itself is worthless
-everything in the area is unvalued to society
What are the theme of Glasgow Sonnet I?
-poverty
-sympathy for the people
-society’s indifference
-hopelessness
-isolation
