Sounds of the Day

Question 1

“the black drums rolled”

Answer 1

Negative image to show the bad events to come

Question 2

“the door scraped shut”

Answer 2

Closing of the door shows the end of a chapter - he is on his own now.

Question 3

“You left me beside the quietest fire in the world”

Answer 3

Hyperbole as fires are loud and should be louder when alone. This shows the impact the argument left on him.

Also emphasise lack of sound which contrasts with the first stanza.

Question 4

“plunge your hand in freezing water, you feel a bangle of ice”

Answer 4

Complexity of emotions from the parting. Shows initial jarring pain of the situation but also long lasting effects

“Plunge” conveys the speed of the situation