poetry - originally Flashcards
“fell through the fields”
suggests the loss of control/uncertainty the speaker felt about the move
“cried … bawling”
suggests intensity of upset / intensity of physical reaction
“Home, Home”
repetition suggests depth of longing
“vacant rooms”
suggests the emotional emptiness that the speaker now feels
“blind toy”
suggests the speaker’s incomprehension of the events taking place / identification with child’s helplessness
“holding its paw”
suggests the speaker’s need for reassurance and comfort in the face of the events taking place
“your accent wrong”
the abruptness / word choice of this quote emphasises her sense of exclusion
“which seem familiar”
parenthesis of this quote suggests an unpleasant sense of disorientation brought about by her surroundings
“unimagined”
suggests a sense of trepidation / confusion / fear
“big boys”
the word choice and alliteration of this quote suggests her sense of vulnerability when encountering local youths
“eating worms”
word choice of this quote suggests her horror at the outlandish behaviour at the local youths
“shouting”
word choice suggests she feels intimidated by the way the local youths spoke
“you dont understand”
word choice suggests her sense of exclusion from the society of her peers
“stirred like a loose tooth”
suggests her nagging insecurity about the move
“skelf of shame”
suggets that she is only mildly bothered by her brother’s actions in this new environment
