The Lammas Hireling

Question 1

‘And’

‘And’

Answer 1

anaphora builidng a story, fantasy unrealistic question authenticity of the poe,

Question 2

‘distrubed from dreams of my dear late wife;

Answer 2

alliteration represents guilt and enchantment witchcraft

Question 3

‘light from the dark lantern

Answer 3

comparison between boys beauty and innocence and mans evil

Question 4

‘i levelled and blew the small hour;

Answer 4

alliterative ‘l’ = technical and methodical

additional emohasis highlights ease at which it happened

Question 5

‘the moon came out’

Answer 5

monosyllabic

Question 6

‘by its yellow witness;

Answer 6

tainted, beauty and complexity of nature has been subverted by this cruel act

Question 7

‘his’

Answer 7

anaphora intimate and humanising

Question 8

‘his eyes rose like bread;

Answer 8

connecting the gory with postive

pyschologicallt rationalising what he has done

Question 9

‘splash’

Answer 9

onomatopoeia ironic speaker cant hear splash but reader can

Question 10

‘bless me father’

Answer 10

should be ‘forgive me’ another proof of subersion of normality
religion towards end negates all cursed supernatural that was mention

Question 11

‘it has been an hour since my last confession

Answer 11

enjambment throughout - quick and frantic doesnt allow reflection
ends poem one final sentence