Memorial Flashcards
1
Q
No sunrise…
A
No sunrise, no city square, no lurking beautiful mountain.
Building up to climax
2
Q
No crocus…
A
No crocus is carved more gently
Word choice
Alliteration
3
Q
Ever since…
A
Ever since she died
Past tense
4
Q
Silence of…
A
Silence of her dying
Focus on sounds
5
Q
Black words…
A
Black words that make the sound of soundlessness
Black words=Metaphor
Sound of soundlessness= oxymoron
6
Q
Everywhere she…
A
Everywhere she dies. Everywhere I go she dies.
Short sentence
Present tense
Introduces theme