Poetry-brooklyn Cop Flashcards
1
Q
‘Built like a gorilla but less timid’
A
A cliche stereotype suggest brutal and animalistic nature
Irony suggests vicious nature
2
Q
‘See you babe’
A
Stereo type cliché suggests lack of real emotion, routine
3
Q
‘He is a gorilla’
A
Repeats opening simile
Reminds us of the tough, aggression he needs to show to survive
4
Q
‘Should he plunge through into violence
A
The revert to the criminal instincts
5
Q
‘Phoebes wham burger’
A
Real places to add to authenticity, they sound cheap, dodgy and sleazy
6
Q
‘Gorilla with a night stick’
A
Return to extended metaphor, violent weapon but also suggests Wearability. ‘What use it is against a gun’
