I heard a fly buzz when i died Flashcards
1
Q
I
A
I heard a fly buzz when I died
Humorous
Aural
2
Q
Was
A
Was like the Stillness in the Air- Between the Heaves of Storm
Simile
Speaker’s dying breath?
Calm before storm-before dead?
In between life and after life?
3
Q
The
A
The Eyes around- had wrung them dry- And Breaths were gathering firm
Synecdoche
Watching her die
Can cry no more
Anticipating moment of death
4
Q
King
A
King Be witnessed- in the Room
Death
Unusual description
Inevitable
5
Q
Willed
A
I willed my Keepsakes- Signed away
Sarcasm
Keepsakes meaningless to her in death
Mocking
6
Q
There
A
There interposed a Fly
Trivialising death
Verb
Focussing on fly not death
7
Q
With
A
With Blue-uncertain- stumbling Buzz
Synesthsia
Imagery
Blue unusual for death
Subverting traditional attitudes towards moment of death
