Piano

Question 1

“insidious mastery of song”
“glamour”
third to first person

Answer 1

bittersweet nostalgia
childhood memories
“insidious mastery of song”- personification, evoke memories , nostalgia
“glamour” - enchantment of memories, comfort of mother
third to first person- immersion in past, reconnection

Question 2

“down flood of remembrance”
tears - “flood” and “cast”
“burst into clamour”

Answer 2

reflection
life and death
“down flood of remembrance” - metaphorical imagery, reminiscent of past
tears - “flood” and “cast” - emotional response to loss and mortality
“burst into clamour” - intense emotional struggle, confronting morality

Question 3

“in the deep, hearts core”
“taking back down the vista of years”

Answer 3

enduring bond
parent and child
“in the deep, hearts core” - metaphor - symbolize bond, enduring nature of love
“taking back down the vista of years” - mirror memories, timless connection