H IS FOR HAWK Flashcards
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird? para 1 (1)
She describes the birds power and strength that she admires the bird so much as she longs for a replacement of her recently passed father and needs a figure to protect her who is strong yet extordinary.
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird? para 1 (2)
MacDonald uses a semantic field of power to emphasise the strength of the bird near the beginning of the piece, using words such as ‘thump’ ‘shook’ ‘punched’ ‘scratching’ and ‘hard’ this makes the reader anxious to first view the bird.
we’ll check the ring numbers…
foreshadowing- technique
‘shook’ ‘punched’ ‘frowned’
violence and power
‘another hinge untied.concentration.infinite caution.
short sentences- adding to the tension and drama
irony- that the hawk would be afraid of us
the last few seconds before the battle
melodramatic- builds tension
‘he reached inside and amidst a a whirring, chaotic clatter of wings and feet and talons and…’
syndetic and extensive listing- accomodation of things
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird para 2
‘a great flood of sunlight drenches us and everything is brilliance and fury’
when the bird first emerges from the box, she uses the personification of ‘a great flood of sunlight drenches us and everything is brilliance and fury’ not only does this uses pathetic fallacy to show the godlike features of the bird but it also is able to mirror the rebirth of jesus and symbolises the fact that the writer is trying to find a new life/ path to follow since the death of her father.
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird para 2
‘her wild eyes were the colour of the sun on white paper… the whole world had fallen into them at once’
uses the metaphor ‘her wild eyes were the colour of the sun on white paper… the whole world had fallen into them at once’ to emphasise the birds beauty through the use of hyperbolic language.
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird para 2
uses a range of short sentences and metaphors to compare it to other magnificanr and supernatural things ‘she is a conjuring trick. a reptile. a fallen angel’ to show that she is beautiful but also powerful/dangerous. these short sentences also reflect the limited space that the bird has had in the box, and contrast with the long sentences in the next few lines, when the bird is released from the box, showing how much space it now has, and emphasising the fact that it can now see ‘everything’ and showing the readers amazement at its powerful eyesight.
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird para 3
contrasts the birds beauty with the sight of her actual bird and show her disapointment in the fact that nothing could compare to it.
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird para 3
repeated use of italics ‘oh’ ‘this is my hawk’ ‘this isn’t my hawk’ shows how connected to it she was and the powerful impact it had on her. Draws it to the readers attention.
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird para 3
oxymoron of ‘slow panic’ shows hatred for the new bird and her desperation
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird para 3
repression of questions shows desperation
How does the writer of H is for Hawk present the majesty of the bird para 3
‘that there was something behind it that was very important’ shows she had an emotional connection with it and could be a reference to the fact that it reminded her of her father/ filled the empty void in her life.
