GSi Flashcards
1
Q
“mean wind”
A
Just as someone who is mean is unkind and hostile, so too is the wind itself
unpleasant and harsh
2
Q
“condemned”
A
Has connotations of an execution or
being guilty or sentenced to something.
Living in the block almost seen as a
punishment.
3
Q
“Rats crawl”
A
Highlights the disease and that is
everywhere in the tenement block
4
Q
“Roses of mould”
A
Just as roses grow and develop over
time, so too does the disease and decay spread around the tenement.
5
Q
“man lies late”
A
suggests the man
is unmotivated and doesn’t see the
point in getting up
