Originally Flashcards
1
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Repetition “Home, Home”
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reinforces the misery and overwhelming sense of loss that she associates with this move.
2
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Metaphor “All childhood is an emigration”
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emphasises the changes from childhood to adolescence which are beyond our control.
3
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Imagery “anxiety stirred like a loose tooth in my head”
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just as a loose tooth is a problem which may be short-lived, so too is the speaker’s concerns about her parents’ worries.
4
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Sentence structure “Where do you come from?”
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suggests she is unsure how to define herself, suggesting she is lacking a true sense of identity.
