In Mrs Tilscher's Class Flashcards
1
Q
“This was better than home. Enthralling books”
A
“This was better than home”- suggests safety/happiness. Informal tone.
“Enthralling books”- suggests interested/absorbed by the learning/literature
2
Q
“Brady and Hindley faded, like the faint, uneasy smudge of a mistake”
A
Juxtaposition of security and danger of the moors murders
Simile- power of loving environment, removes fear
3
Q
“Inky tadpoles changed from commas into exclamation marks”
A
Metaphor- Represents children growing up and links to setting and learning
4
Q
“You ran through the gates, impatient to be grown, as the sky split open into a thunderstorm”
A
“You”- 2nd person pronoun. Informal tone, speaks directly to the reader.
Makes the poem and its themes universal and available for all audiences
