stealing Flashcards
what are the key concepts in stealing?
violence
disturbing behaviour
inequality in society
spitefulness
what is the purpose of stealing?
the present the person in society who is motivated to hurt/upset others
what does the lack of structure in the lines represent?
the crazy or distorted mind
what is the form of stealing?
a monologue or isolation/interogation
what is the structure of stealing?
written in 5 equal stanzas
what the first line of stealing suggest?
it is a reply to an interview question
boastful tone
what does ‘midnight’ suggest?
the image of darkness
what does the ‘mind as cold as the slice of ice’ convey?
it is easy to break
a threatening tone
what does the half rhyme on ‘mute’ and ‘mate’ convey?
the personas inabilities
what does the first line of the second stanza convey?
an immoral structure
stealing for the thrill
he gains value from childrens hurt
‘part of the thrill’ what is this?
motivation for the stealer
what is ‘life’s tough’ an attempt at?
forming an excuse for his misbehaviour
where is an example of a metaphor?
‘then i was standing in rags’
where is there an example of violent verbs?
‘my breath ripped out’
where is an example of alliteration?
‘white mute’
