Orginally Flashcards
Quickness of Event
“a red rock which fell through the fields,”
Childhood perception “red room” shows the car was like a confining, small space of isolation like a room
Metaphorical alliteration shows the move was a fast, uncontrollable event
Duffy looking for Comfort
“I stared at the eyes of a blind toy, holding its paw.”
Personification of ‘blind toy’ shows vulnerability and isolation
‘stared’ suggests desperation for comfort
Dramatic change
“seeing your brother swallow a slug”
Alliteration of sharp ‘s’ sound shows the dramatic change
Process of Growing Up
“All childhood is an emigration.”
Metaphor shows childhood is uneasy and changing from state to state.
Transformation of Duffy
“my tongue shredding it’s skin like a snake,”
Metaphorical simile shows her old accent tearing away from her and her new accent growing
Conveys the natural process
