Poem at thirty nine Flashcards
1
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‘How I miss my father’
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This refrain is repeated throughout, showing that she cared and mourns for him. This is emphasised by the change from a full stop to an exclamation mark
2
Q
‘Bits of paper’
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Ironically, she belittles the money as scrap paper despite emphasising its importance
3
Q
‘Escape the life he knew’
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This emphasises that he wanted his daughter to break free from poverty
4
Q
‘Before the end’
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This euphemism emphasises that she is unable to come to terms with his death
5
Q
‘He cooked like a dancing person’
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This simile shows his joy for cooking and presents him as a cheerful person
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