The Way My Mother Speaks Flashcards
“the day and ever. the day and ever”
structure-change-the repetition is mimicking the movement of the train, pushing forward. change is the only constant- we are always moving forward
“train”
imagery/metaphor-change-journey,change.on a train you are sitting still but still moving forward, it is like you don’t have choice
” i am happy and sad”
word choice-change- the contrast suggest the effect of nostalgia, it is a contradictory feeling
“green, erotic pond”
imagery-change- it is contradictory as green suggests naive, new, whereas “erotic” suggest that it is something out of the adult world shows that growing up is a complicated/uncomfortable mess
“homesick, free”
word choice-change- contradiction suggests that while she is sad about the loss of her mother she is also liberated, ready to do her own thing.
