In Mrs Tilscher's Class Flashcards
“blue…your finger”
Suggests that lesson is sensory, engaging, vibrant experience for pupils
“You”
Directly addresses the reader and engages them and give them the sense that they are there
“You could travel up the Blue Nile with your finger”
“Travel” - Connotations of change, excitement
Metaphor - pupils learning / growing up as they move throughout school.
“while Mrs Tilscher chanted the scenery”
“Chanted” - Connotations of singing, rhythmically togetherness of the class as lessons are engaging
“and the chalky Pyramids rubbed into dust”
“chalky pyramids…dust” symbolic of passing time / things being left behind
“Enthralling books”
“Enthralling” - connotations of being absorbed and captivated, suggests pupils are captivated by the lessons
“The classroom glowed like a sweet shop”
Simile - Just as a sweet shop would be filled with wonder and excitement for a child, so too is the classroom as a place as wonder and fun
“Mrs Tilscher loved you”
“Loved” - Connotations of safety / security
“A xylophone’s nonsense”
Personification - Brings the sense of life, gives class a feeling of life and fun
“Over the Easter term”
Turning Point of the poem. Time of growth, symbolising the maturity
“The laugh of a bell swung by a running child”
Personification - creates vibrant / fun atmosphere where children are free to grow in a nurturing setting
“the inky tadpoles changed from commas to exclamation marks”
“tadpoles changed” - represents children growing up
“commas into exclamation marks” symbolic of new learning taking place
“jumping and croaking”
“jumping” - Silly immature behaviour, not appealing in the class
“croaking” represents growing up and voice breaking
” a tangible alarm”
Links back to “laughing bell”
“Alarm” suggests warning and danger that adulthood is suddenly becoming real
