Mrs Tilschers Class Flashcards
The laugh of a bell swung by a running child “ what is the technique?
Transferred epithet , word choice
Denotation of “laugh of a bell swung by a running child”
A child is signalling a end of break or school .
Connotations of “a laugh of a bell swung by a running child “
The ringing of the bell suggests the movement of time. This helps me further understand the joy of laughter, joy of the run and the nostalgia of the fun . Exuberant
The technique s in “ the classroom glowed like a sweatshop”
Simile, short sentence, visual image
Denotation of “the classroom glowed like a sweet shop “
The classroom is full of bright colours and temptations
Connotations of “the classroom glowed like a sweet shop”
Tells us the endless joy of a promise of getting a treat, classroom of temptations of sweets, idea of delight, overwhelming nature of the rush of excitement in a sweet shop
“Sugar paper. Coloured shapes.” What is the techniques
Minor sentences, ambiguous
Connotations of “Sugar paper. Coloured shapes.”
Symbolism suggests the sweet of the sugar paper, flashy display of paper and shapes, associated with primary school, suggest the items Duffy remembers from her primary school
Techniques of “Brady and Hindley faded, like the faint, smudge of a mistake.”
Simile, juxtaposition,
Denotations of “Brady and Hindley faded, like the faint, uneasy smudge of a mistake”
The Moors Murderers , and the shadow of the killers on the children
Connotation s of the “Brady and Hindley faded, like a faint, uneasy smudge of a mistake”
Suggests the fear of childhood that is not always perfect. Evil danger of reality of Brady and Hindley, darkness of the outside is pushed back due to the safety of the classroom but leaves a smudge that Mrs Tilscher can not protect the children and can not rub out.
“Inky tadpoles changed from commas to exclamation marks” technique it?
Metaphor, visual imagery
“Inky tadpoles changed from commas to exclamation marks” analysis
Denotation- the Easter transformation of frogspawn to exclamation marks.
Connotation- “exclamation marks” is the anticipated shock the child feels of how she was born. Represents children growing and there journey from children into bigger children into adults.
Name the magic quotes of wonder
“Chanted” “gold star” “chalky pyramids rubbed into dust”
“Hot, untidy, fractious” technique?
Word choice
