Good Friday Flashcards
Set Text
“D’s this go”
word choice
-slurred speech, mumbling, speaking unclearly
-showing the Glaswegian dialect
“Bath Street”
Word choice
-Adds realism as it uses a real place
“flops”
word choice
-suggesting he isn’t in the right frame of mind, inebriated
-the man is unsteady, uncoordinated and stumbling
“has nae education, he…got it, know…mean, he’s”
-Sentence structure, commas
-Used to separate different parts of the conversation, to show pauses and gaps between the drunk mans sentences
-Shows he is hesitating with what he is saying, cannot articulate properly, a little bit uncertain, not able to speak fluently
“got to get”
word choice
-assertive and determined. He has his mind made up
-Eager and has a mission, commits to said mission
-he is caring and he cares what other think
“I’ve had a wee drink”
word choice
-embarrassed, obvious, insecure, ashamed
-he is trying to downplay how drunk he is as he is self-conscious of what the narrator thinks
“ye understand”
Sentence structure
-repetition throughout the poem
-looking for reassurance and validation that the narrator is listening
-looking for the narrator to agree with him, aware that the narrator may not agree or understand
“funny day”
word choice
-aware that there isn’t something quite right with his behavior
-there is something off, something he doesn’t understand or know about the day and why its special
“I’m no saying it’s right”
sentence structure, repetition
-embarrassed by his behaviour and aware people may look down on him
“I don’t know what today’s in aid of”
-word choice, theme: Religion
-Commercialisation of religious holidays, shows the man is celebrating but doesn’t know why he is
-Lesser knowledge, clueless, unknowing, oblivious and doesn’t fully understand
“crucified…rose fae the dead like”
word choice, theme: education
-lack of understanding or acceptance of these two events
-suggests he had no belief of the entire religion but dismisses it easily
“You’re an educatit man”
word choice
-the working man sees Morgan as better than him
-he assumes that the narrator is better, more intelligent and knows more than him
-superior, pitying, less than
“bliddy ignorant”
sentence structure, repetition
-emphasises his frustration, strong language
-attempting to define the differences between members of society, he is struggling to communicate and articulate the differences, which leads to a blunt statement
“on very nearly steady legs”
sentence structure, typography
-meant to reflect the stairs of the bus as he makes his way off the top floor
-the debate between educated and working class is over and forgotten as well as the religious significance of the day
What are the Themes of Good Friday?
Education
Class Division
Society’s Indifference
Religion
