Letters From Yorkshire (P) Flashcards
Exposition
” In February, digging his garden, (…) his knuckles singing “
A01
The writer describes a man teen bring to his garden in the cold final month of winter
A02
The enduring verb “digging” showcases the excepted rural norm and the necessity of outdoor work
Positive personified verb “singing” suggests that though his work is challenging it brings him unrivalled happiness that makes his heart and body sing.
A03
Dooley talks about the satisfaction that people get when they do something they love
Mid-point
” feeding words onto a black screen”
A01
The woman receiving the letters is contemplating her life in the city as she types her response to the letter back digitally
A02
Monotonous verb “feeding” she’s feels as though her life has become more repetitive as she feeds her reply into the screen rather than writing handwritten letters like he does, shows her lack of enjoyment for her urban lifestyle
Dejected noun phrase “black screen” suggests she feels disappointed with her life in the city and longs for the colourful less “blank” life in the rolling countryside
A03
The lunging people feel when they leave their homes in more isolated natural places for the bustling cities
Denouement
”the same news in different houses, / our souls tap out messages across the icy miles “
A01
The narrator describes the continued relationship of love between the two main characters as she describes their link across the moles between them
A02
Spiritual noun “souls” their souls are linked signifying a deeper more loving connection perhaps strong familial bonds
Frigid adjective “icy” reflects the speaker’s dislike towards the distance and how she wishes to live closer to the other person
A03
The strange loss as people move away but the comfort of family as they continue to keep in contact and relay messages of life back home
Pepper
”pouring air and light into an envelope “
The viral nouns of “air” and “light” suggest she lives for the small pockets of home that the letters provide her with.